On some very old vines located in a slopping site of Bouzy, next to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, exist varieties like Pinot Gris, Arbanne, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc that used to thrive in Champagne. Benoit himself hasn’t yet managed to identify all the varieties of this specific plot (among them and some not allowed any more in Champagne...
Crémant du Jura Blanc de Noirs comes from wines from two different vintages, 2020 and 2021. The Pinot Noir vines are planted on clay and limestone soils with a south and west orientation. The 45-year-old vineyards have been cultivated organically and biodynamically since 1999, with limited interventions and the use of their own compost. Harvesting is done...
The character of Sangiovese raises gloriously out of the glass. Black and red cherry, plum, tea leaves, dried herbs and box of tobacco aromas and cedar all lead to a complex palate, rich and with length but at the same time fresh and with energy. For yet another year tannins of outstanding texture that unveil in the glass and form the backbone of the wine...
The nose is rich and hedonistic, with the typical “signature” of Xinomavro in full display. On the palate, however, the experience gains more tension: the variety’s characteristic “bite” is present, though not sharp — more of a reminder of its true identity. Neither rustic nor modern, the wine strikes a flawless balance between fruit and structure. A...
The grapes come from a single vineyard at a very high altitude of 650 meters south of the Archanes area. The vineyard is 17 years old and dry with a very low yield per hectare and the soil is stony with a slight slope. The two varieties were vinified separately with long macerations while only the prorogos was used and to emphasize the fruity...
Tsililis Terres Iggla is produced from grapes harvested by hand in vineyards located at an altitude of over 300 meters, with a 10% slope, clay-limestone soils, and schistose subsoil. Yields per hectare are low, cultivation is dry, and grape concentration is excellent. Limniona and a small percentage of Xinomavro are co-fermented with indigenous yeasts and...
With Etna Bianco from the dramatic, dark, volcanic ash-filled terroir of Santo Spirito, Marco de Grazia takes fruit ripeness, complexity, and length on the palate to another level. Initially somewhat closed and compact, over time it unfolds a deep, earthy, mineral dimension and greater extroversion in the fruit, which borders on the exotic. The barrel is...
The Champalou family's dry Vouvray is a perfect representation of the region's style. It is a textbook example of the Chenin Blanc variety as expressed in this corner of the Loire. Here the chameleonic dimension of the grape, which can display many different "faces", finds its most classic expression. Unripe tropical fruit, fleshy lemons, honey and...
Edenia Fuxia comes from 70% Limniona and 30% Zalovitiko grapes, grown in Kalogries, at an altitude of 320–340 meters and a slope of 13%. The two varieties are blended after 4 hours of pre-fermentation maceration before pressing. Fermentation is spontaneous, with indigenous yeasts, 90% in stainless steel tanks and 10% in second-use French barrels. After...
The blend is dominated by Assyrtiko, with Malagouzia accounting for approximately 20%, enhancing the aromatic intensity alongside the characteristic freshness and pulsating energy of the wine. The vineyards are organically cultivated, with the grapes pressed whole, together with the stems. Fermentation takes place spontaneously, with indigenous yeasts, in...
