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The fruit for Les Bressandes comes from four small pieces of the famous vineyard with its combination of clay and limestone. The vines are grown biodynamically and the overall philosophy of the winery is entirely traditional, with little inclination to interfere even with sulphite levels. Vinification is 80% whole bunch, in concrete open tanks and the...
At an altitude of 915 meters, with northern exposure and significant day-night temperature differences, Laurier Noir's small Mavrodaphne vineyard produces concentrated grapes, with low yields per hectare and fruit full of intensity. The vines are around 20 years old and benefit from the cool mesoclimate and clay-limestone soils. The vinification is...
Old pre-phylloxera vines of Grenache and Carignan along with Syrah make up the great trio of varieties in the Muntada blend. The winemaking is old-fashioned with native yeasts, concrete tanks and maturation in old foudres for eighteen months. Muntada has excellent depth and intensity while managing to maintain its characteristic elegance. It is a “raw”...
Old pre-phylloxera vines of Grenache and Carignan along with Syrah make up the great trio of varieties in the Muntada blend. The winemaking is old-fashioned with native yeasts, concrete tanks and maturation in old foudres for eighteen months. Muntada has excellent depth and intensity while managing to maintain its characteristic elegance. It is a “raw”...
A fifty-year-old vineyard that shines thanks to the efforts of Panagiotis and his ancestors to help it live effectively and without chemical interference. It is nature itself that is radiant and seeing it makes you realize the importance of standing a step back, observing carefully and listening to the needs of nature. She in turn reciprocates with a wine...
Silky, with aromas of dried rose and violet, layered aromatic complexity with extra spice, red fruit and traces of leather. The year gave the wine a fine balance of alcohol and acidity with mild - for the variety - tannins. Combined with plenty of fruit on the palate, they help it to be enjoyable and expressive without requiring long cellar ageing. Its...
Thierry Valette acquired the historic Clos Puy Arnaud in 2000 and dedicated himself to producing wines based on the principles of biodynamic viticulture and minimal intervention in the winery. The 2019 Grand Vin is a pure, unpretentious expression of Bordeaux, without any unnecessary “makeup.” Although already approachable, it possesses the structure and...
Santalo is not just a wine from a special vineyard; it is also a unique vineyard at an altitude of 830m, where many different varieties are planted (field blend), as was traditionally the case in old vineyards. From this small plot, the Kotsifalia grapes for Santalos are separated from the other varieties and vinified 100% whole bunch, with the entire...
Vines planted in 1943, manual harvesting, cup-shaped stumps, extremely stony terroir, whole bunch vinification at low temperatures that delay the native yeasts from working and add complexity to the wine, and fermentation and maturation in concrete tanks. There's nothing about the above suggestions that doesn't generate excitement among the wine lovers...
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...
