Galeyrand"s winemaking philosophy finds perfect application in the Côte de Nuits Villages Vieilles Vignes. It"s not just the depth and play of the aromas but these beautiful textures that characterize his wines. Wines that literally flow on the palate since the initial tannic attack on the mouth is "washed away" very quickly by the essential fruit. In...
You get exactly what you expect from your favorite Bordeaux. Robust character of black fruits combined with earthy notes, tobacco leaves, spicy, pungent character and a minerality that resembles graphite. Subtle and refined on the palate but in the same time complex with depth of fruit. Such a great structure will help the wine to age with grace. Sincere...
It follows completely traditional winemaking, with 100% whole bunchand aging in old barrels for 12–14 months. This old-fashioned approach accurately highlights the terroir, emphasizing the subtle differences of each vineyard. Delicate and well-shaped, with nerve and substance, it perfectly complements the floral and fruity profile of the wine, which...
With the Extra Cuvée de Réserve, Laurens Hartman breaks new ground, truly entering a new realm where the world’s finest sparkling wines rightfully belong. Precise, crystalline, with acidity that prevails but never crosses the line into harshness, it perfectly balances freshness and absolute dryness on one hand, with a toasty and creamy character on the...
Muscat Blanc Sec Nature comes from a 7-acre organic vineyard with northern exposure, at an altitude of 915 m, near Ano Diakopto. The 18-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils produce grapes with high natural acidity and a clean mineral identity. Only free-run juice is used; both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation occur spontaneously. Twenty-five...
The Roditis of mountainous Aigialeia proves its dynamics in both its white and orange expressions, with the latter standing out for the excellent balance between the tannic structure due to extraction and the depth of taste. The natural freshness and energy of the mountain terroir act as an ideal counterbalance, giving harmony and vitality. The...
Volitsa of Tetramythos is produced from a field-blend, a 42-year-old vineyard in the mountainous part of Aigialeia, planted in limestone and claystone soils. It is a field-blend of rare red Greek varieties with Mavri Volitsa being separated for this small-production wine. The harvest is done manually in October, and the vinification follows traditional...
Delicious, expressive, fresh red fruit, reminiscent of cherry and wild strawberry along with some mineral notes that suggest iodine and herbal hints that bring to mind coriander and mint. A fine thread of tannins unfolds on the palate, just enough to provide the structure that even a wine so fine in line and delicacy would need. "Les Pierres Plates" comes...
The entire "Les Fossiles" range comes from fossil-rich soils in the Reuilly region and is vinified exclusively with indigenous yeasts. The small appellation of origin, just off the banks of the Loire River, can offer just as pleasing and enjoyable Pinot Noir as the neighbouring Sancerre. "Les Fossiles" has a very nice cherry expression on the nose and...
"Les Pierres Plates" comes from the homonymous vineyard in Reuilly on limestone soils filled with fossilized shells in an area that was once the bottom of a large sea. The vineyard is biodynamically farmed and in the winery interventions are minimal, highlighting the specificity of the terroir. Pulsating, lemony fruit, on a nose of crystal clarity with...
"Le Chatillons" is produced from vineyards in soils characterised mainly by gravel. The Pinot Gris is harvested early in order to preserve the freshness of the grapes. The nose "blooms" with a bouquet of crisp red fruits, rose petals and citrus fruits reminiscent of saguarine. Very elegant and soft on the palate, with lively fruit acidity and spicy notes...
