Classic Xinomavro on the nose, with aromas of ripe cherry, strawberry, and forest fruits, while hints of tertiary characteristics begin to emerge discreetly. The wine comes from the single-varietal vineyard surrounding the estate, with relatively young vines that have now completed the replanting of the family vineyard that began at least a decade ago. On...
Intense toasted and dry aromas from the barrel, with smoky notes surrounding a core of ripe, almost exotic fruit. Penetrating intensity, with aromas that develop beautifully in the glass. The palate has the natural harmony of all Champalou family wines. The volume and richness of the wine are balanced by its spectacular, razor-sharp acidity, combined with...
Organic and biodynamic vineyards at the end of the village with the classic non-interventionist winemaking of Deiss, which allows the terroir to express itself freely in their wines. Whole bunch pressing, spontaneous fermentation, and maturation with the lees for 12 months in foudres. The soils are rich in silica, with a clay-limestone subsoil. A dry...
An incredible "polyphony" of aromas and flavors in yet another unique Deiss style. Grasberg is perhaps the finest of their premier crus, a vineyard at altitude that combines minerality, energy, the coolness of the location, and limestone soils with notes of botrytis, which here does not feel heavy against the wine, but rather gives the wine a...
Its name comes from the red soils which are calcareous and rich in iron and have this red hue. The grapes from the vineyard (part of Rotenberg) are vinified in contact with the skins and are a combination of Riesling and Pinot Gris planted in 1982. The colour is amber, the nose is surprisingly intense with a combination of spicy Asian spices, lemon zest...
All 13 Alsace varieties with Riesling making up 50% of the blend. Soft but with some "edges" at the same time and a dense texture. Perfectly balanced, a fantastic wine for spicy salmon tartare, Athenian fish, and fried foie gras. Old-school vinification, fermentation with whole bunches, spontaneous fermentation and maturation in contact with the lees for...
Grapes of different varieties are harvested and vinified together for as long as it takes, having first ripened to perfection thanks to the winery's meticulous attention to cultivation. With no additives or interventions during vinification, Complantation is the ultimate expression of the Alsace terroir. Calm, complete, and mature on the palate on the one...
The play that Economou is making with oxygen is amazing. The wine artfully straddles oxidation, which has taken it to unique limits of complexity. The barrel is beautifully digested giving sweetness to the aromas, accompanied by nuts, memories of earthy notes and honey. Complexity, tensions, length in the mouth hit the red. The flavors in the mouth build...
Yiannis Oikonomou releases almost simultaneously two different vintages of Assyrtiko — two exceptional wines of equal quality but entirely distinct style. Among them, the 2016 stands out with its deep golden hue and its impressive aromatic evolution, dominated by complex oxidative notes, without a trace of the petrol character often found in aged...
A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, with the first of the three varieties dominating. The base wines ferment in ancient oak barrels, without malolactic fermentation, and are then sealed with cork in bottles for the second fermentation. They will remain in contact with the lees for many years. Completely dry, with excellent, fine...
85% Malbec and 15% Merlot to bring down the youthful "rigor" of the blend from organically cultivated vineyards on gravel and limestone soils with clay. The grapes are vinified in stainless steel tanks at relatively high temperatures with very careful cap breaking, and each individual vineyard plot after being vinified separately will be blended in the...
Along with Imaginador from the Cinsault variety, Vinista is the second of Pedro Parra's village wines (following Burgundy standards), which means that the fruit comes from different vineyards. And even though Pedro was a super-fan of the Cinsault variety for many years, Pais gradually managed to attract his interest much more. It is perhaps this...
