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Exceptionally small production, Un Sang Blanc captures the style of Southern Rhône wines beautifully, combining that oily, oily character and creamy texture with a thirst-quenching yet freshness. Like all the winery's wines, it is fermented with indigenous yeasts and fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. The wine will be aged in contact with...
This particular Haute Densité, high density planting piece, is a small part of the 1er Cru vineyard "Derriere Chez Edouard" at its steepest and steepest point. So steep and densely planted that everything is done by hand. Scary when you consider the work required, as it's not just planting densities but Olivier applies all his vine-related "craziness"...
Think about how many white wines on the planet you can buy in the 15 euro price range that come from an altitude of up to 1150m, vineyards that are on average 70-80 years old and can age fantastically. One such wine, from the untouched terroir of the highlands of Paphos, is Alina. An excellent capture of the wild terroir of the area known as Vouni Panagia...
The vinification starts with the maceration of the grapes at low temperatures for twelve hours while the maturation takes place in French and American barrels of two and three years. The wine will remain in the barrels for four months in full contact with the fine lees. Tropical fruit on the nose, combined with more herbal notes and beautifully integrated...
The name given to it is a reminder of the difficulty that the fruit and the vine face in the conditions of the year. The bunches selected for this micro-pressing were traditionally pressed by foot and then pressed in a vertical wooden press. In this process the must was in prolonged contact with oxygen which is reflected in the oxidative colour of the...
The amazingly concentrated juice from the old vines, part of which is located in the Raverettes vineyard, is vinified in old demi-muids (600lt) 10 years old, perfectly traditional as a reference to the winemaking style of the past and their great-grandfather. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in demi-muids also for a year where...
"Champ-Rond" is the largest vineyard plot of the winery (25 acres) which runs along a gentle slope from the forest at the top to the base of the slope and the fence built by Pierrette and Marc. The soils are the classic limestone soils of the region although there are variations from piece to piece of the vineyard. 'Retour à la Terre' comes from a section...
Monemvasia, after the harvest at the end of August from organic autochthonous vineyards in various parts of the island up to 500m altitude, will follow a gentle natural vinification, where the wine will be vinified in stainless steel tanks with native yeasts. The wine will remain in contact with the lees for 8 months before being bottled with only a small...
As the name of the variety suggests, Zakynthino travelled years ago from Zakynthos - where it is known as "Pavlos" - to Kefalonia. This is where the similarities end, as both in terms of wine and taste profile, the wines from the two islands are extremely different. The Zakynthino of Sklavos follows a protocol of mild natural vinification in 500lt barrels...
Benje Blanco is produced on the northwest side of Tenerife in the most mountainous organic vineyards at an altitude of around 1000m. The vines are autochthonous, ranging in age from 70 to 100 years and the Listan Blanco variety may be better known to you as Palomino Fino from the dry sherry of the Andalusian coast. Of course here Listan Blanco comes...