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Granitic soils reminiscent of the Northern Rhône and a tiny vineyard owned by Pedro Parra, one of the best in the region. Everything is done by hand, vinification as with all his Cinsault is with 100% whole bunches and fermentation is done in concrete tanks and aging in oak foudres. One of the producer's three excellent grand cru wines that is the finest...
Newk comes from a tiny vineyard — just 1,126 vines — planted in 1986 in Guarilihue Alto. Like all of Parra’s Cinsaults, it is fermented 100% whole-cluster at low temperatures, which slows spontaneous fermentation and gives the native yeasts enough time to develop the complexity Parra seeks. Maceration lasts around 60 days, and the wine ages for 12 months...
Another tiny Cinsault vineyard, planted in 1986 in Guarilihue — the most coastal and coolest area of Itata. Decomposed granite and the complete absence of clay define the site, a terroir reminiscent of the Northern Rhône or Gredos in Spain. The wine undergoes 100% whole-cluster fermentation at low temperatures, with long extractions lasting around 60...
What a great label. It's worth a thousand words and captures at once what Dão really is. A wall made of granite, the rock of the mountains of the region and the figure of an old woman walking with the help of a cane but with great courage and determination. How better to describe the Portuguese countryside and the dedication of people like João Costa to...
If Calderara Sottana is the most complete cru of the Etna volcano, then the two pre-phylloxera vines contained within it, covering no more than 8 acres, are the quintessence of its character. The label bears the name of the winegrower who tended these vines for years and began bottling them separately for the first time in 2006. The perfection in the...
The Valpolicella Classico of the Monte Dall'Ora winery is the perfect example of a red wine belonging to the so-called summer genre. The purity of the aromas of rose, mint, ripe strawberry and red cherry bring to mind more of a refreshing summer juice. The fine textured - so-so - tannins on the palate provide the dose of seriousness that even a cool...
Antoine Sunier's Morgon is from 70-year-old vineyards in the lieux-dit of Grand Cras, one of the most important vineyards in Morgon. Antoine, with the help of his brother Julien, who was present in the area, managed to buy small areas of such old vines. The vineyard is farmed organically and the vinification, whole bunch 100%, a classic for the region, is...
Sylvain is among the Burgundy producers who have returned to the traditional technique of using whole bunches during the winemaking process, a technique that was particularly widespread in Burgundy in the past. The top-of-the-range Clos du Roy is vinified with 100% whole bunches and is a Pinot Noir of great concentration and depth of fruit with enormous...
