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Still etched in our memory is the initial shock of the rich, amber colour and the distinctive aromas and textures of Sebastien Riffault's wines. That afternoon in the hamlet of Sury-en-Vaux his natural wines challenged our opinions and palates to a great extent. Like all of Sebastien's wines, Akmenine Blanc is a perfectly natural, archaic take on...
Patience at all levels for Sebastien Riffault who picks grapes three to four weeks later than the other producers in the area and once the botrytis has started to infect his grapes. About 50% of the grapes are under the influence of the fungus compensating Riffault with richness, volume maturity and taste concentration. All this comes about three years...
The harvest for Auksinis maceration is done on the same day as Auksinis in a percentage of advanced infestation of grapes by botrytis. The extraction of the whole bunches takes about a week and the alcoholic fermentation takes place slowly and for about three months. The wine will mature with fine wine lees first for two years in stainless steel tanks and...
Controlled yields per hectare not exceeding 900kg/ha and a gentle winemaking approach using commercial, but neutral, yeasts and careful use of sulphite in the wine. Vinification is followed by a four-month stay in stainless steel tanks where the wine is worked with fine lees enhancing the oily feel of the variety. The acidity accentuates the fruit on...
Aori means "mountain" in the local dialect and this is the name chosen by Aimilios Andrey for his project, indicating the search and revival of mountain vineyards in the White Mountains of Chania. The Muscat Spinas he produces is vinified in anodised tanks using neutral cultured yeasts and the brief contact with the lees helps the wine to build complexity...
Grapes purchased from different vineyards in the region always with the principles of organic farming which Vanessa Cherruau vinifies with absolute care and the philosophy of low intervention. The wine is vinified by spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks and matured for 9 additional months in them giving a wine of exceptional immediacy, for...
Direct pressing in pneumatic presses, gentle browning of the juice and fermentation exclusively with indigenous yeasts and light sulphurization before bottling only, for the excellent grape which comes from organic farming with some biodynamic practices. The wine will be fermented in a combination of stainless steel tanks and barrels and will "rest" for...
This particular vineyard is exclusively ploughed by horse and natural grass growth between the plant rows is also encouraged. The wine is a selection from the Clos vineyards based on their level of maturity each year which means that the production varies according to the conditions and quality of each vintage. It is oily and full-bodied but extremely...
With an emphasis on bringing out the aromas of the variety, Mosaik is vinified in large centenary foudres with spontaneous fermentations and is a delicate, hedonistic expression of a dry Riesling. On the nose, it bursts with juicy citrus, night-flower aromas and the varietal's classic mineral signature. The lemony fruit on the palate and the minerality...
The grapes with their natural high acidity and excellent concentration of aromas are vinified in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts. The wine undergoes a short passage in new and old acacia and Caucasian oak barrels with capacities of 500, 400 and 225lt for no more than two months. Spicy notes, cedar and tons of wild herbs and field flowers meet...
