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The wine comes from two organic vineyards at 1,050 meters altitude — one with a western exposure (Agios Ilias) and the other with an eastern exposure (Allama ton Gynaikon). The vines are bush-trained (gobelet), dry-farmed without irrigation, and within the vineyard, Yiannoudi is interplanted with Spourtiko, Morokanella, and Xynisteri — a common practice...
Organically grown grapes from ungrafted vines of exceptional quality were the starting point. After destemming, they remained with the skins for one week in egg-shaped concrete tanks. Following gentle pressing at low pressure, fermentation was completed in the same concrete tanks, where the wine stayed in contact with the lees until bottling....
Classic, a little rustic, the best you can expect from Italy in this quality/price ratio. And if Chianti brings to mind trattorias and red tablecloths, therein lies its charm. It's direct, familiar, enjoyable and utterly comforting. All this delivered through a quality lens that in recent years has revolutionised the region and restored its name in wine...
Singulier comes from different vineyards cultivated biodynamically, like all Tissot vineyards, mainly on clay soils with limestone subsoil and using traditional natural methods. The grapes are carefully destemmed by hand; two-thirds are macerated for about a month in wooden conical tanks with regular pigeage, while the remaining third remains for three...
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...
Sous la Tour comes from a limestone vineyard with a west and southwest exposure. Careful hand sorting and a long fermentation with whole clusters and native yeasts in wooden conical vats for 4 weeks highlight red fruit notes, earthy tones, and subtle mineral nuances. The wine is aged for 24 months in barrels (with a small proportion of new oak), with...
On the eastern slopes of the White Mountains, at an altitude of over 800 meters, the majestic 120+ year old vines seemed to be waiting for someone to come and breathe new life into them. Emilios Andreou's quest and his passion for Kotsifali, which for him is the great red grape of the Cretan vineyard, led him to this mountainous part of the island to...
Fruity and floral sensation - think violets; green pepper and notes of cherry and plum. Fine tannins give the wine a serious dimension, while refinement and elegance run the gamut through to the gently phenolic finish. Stemming was done by hand and maceration lasted a total of three months in 420l clay amphorae. It then remained for a further four months...
A Gevrey of amazing "form", athletic, muscular, full of power and energy from the old vineyards in an exceptional vineyard in the middle of a south-southeast facing slope on limestone with embedded marine fossils. The vineyard is farmed with certified organic farming and biodynamic practices and Galeyrand's non-intrusive, old school winemaking is the same...
