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Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols was founded just 20 years ago on the remains of an old monastic convent of Benedictine monks of the 13th century by Pierre Jacolin. In 2020, the baton was passed on to Marie and Joseph de Maistre who took over the estate and cultivate it with organic farming principles and great care. For 15 years, no herbicides have ever been...
Facing such a great terroir you can only stand in awe and respect. The effort to minimize interventions is aimed at enhancing the potential of the old vineyards. They seem to unfold their "memories" in the wine, giving great complexity and absolute balance. Without excesses, but full-bodied and rich, with charmingly ripe fruit along with multiple aromatic...
Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks without the addition of commercial yeasts, relying instead on native fermentation. The wine remains on fine lees for an extended period, which imparts a pronounced “yeasty” character alongside the vibrant fruit. On the palate, the acidity is tense, sharp, and linear—bringing precision and energy that...
Sklavos' unstoppable experimentation both in the Robola zone on the slopes of Mount Ainos and on the peninsula of Paliki yield small quantity vinifications every year that through the philosophy of the winery elevate the sense of the terroir from which they come. Pernari is a single-vineyard vinification from a vineyard in the Lakomati subzone with its...
Etna Bianco was first put into production in 2005 and Carricante is the dominant variety in the blend with a percentage of 70% depending on the year. Carricante is a grape defined by the minerality and saltiness of the terroir. A feast of other field-blends such as Catarratto, Grecanico and Inzolia make up the rest of the wine. Etna's whites are still...
Kapnistos is the embodiment of the true vigneron with a French “touch.” The organic vineyard and the dedication of Kostis and Maria to the family winery, with its deep viticultural tradition, produce not only exceptional Xinomavros, but also this special white wine, which has gained a cult following. The wine is complex, full-bodied, and multidimensional,...
Few winemakers today take such a focused approach. Limited labels, small production, and an unwavering attention to detail and quality are the hallmarks of Kostis Dalamaras. In Thóos, Assyrtiko dominates the blend, sourced from grapes harvested at different stages of ripeness to bring complexity to the wine. The Preknadi, on the other hand, comes from a...
Patchwork comes from five different vines with the oldest of them planted in 1962. Fermentation is spontaneous and maturation takes place in 228lt French barrels, 10% of which are new. Burgundian style, closer to the nerve of a Puligny-Montrachet, with expressive fruit around a core of tobacco, yeast and minerality. Medium-bodied, elegant and lacy on the...
The fine Listán Blanco grapes from the Los Realejos vineyard are planted at high altitude on volcanic rock and trained using the unique "cordon trenzado" system, characteristic of Orotava. The wine was aged in large Foudre barrels for about 10 months and bottled almost untouched, unfiltered, and with minimal sulfites. The combination of low alcohol and...
