Brachetto has been cultivated in the area around the town of Acqui Terme for centuries, but it was only in the 1950s that this sparkling, sweet, low-alcohol style began to be produced using the Martinotti method. It is perhaps one of the most ideal dessert wines. Airy and light, it can be paired with a wide variety of fruits such as strawberries and even...
Canavar Bağları's Ampelo is a natural wine made from 100% Karasakız grapes, sourced from 36-year-old vineyards in the Ida Mountains of the Çanakkale region, at an altitude of 250–310 m. The soils are sandy-loamy, facing north to southeast, and yields are extremely low. Cultivation is completely gentle and sustainable, without mechanical means; the soil is...
Delicious, expressive, fresh red fruit, reminiscent of cherry and wild strawberry along with some mineral notes that suggest iodine and herbal hints that bring to mind coriander and mint. A fine thread of tannins unfolds on the palate, just enough to provide the structure that even a wine so fine in line and delicacy would need. "Les Pierres Plates" comes...
The entire "Les Fossiles" range comes from fossil-rich soils in the Reuilly region and is vinified exclusively with indigenous yeasts. The small appellation of origin, just off the banks of the Loire River, can offer just as pleasing and enjoyable Pinot Noir as the neighbouring Sancerre. "Les Fossiles" has a very nice cherry expression on the nose and...
"Les Pierres Plates" comes from the homonymous vineyard in Reuilly on limestone soils filled with fossilized shells in an area that was once the bottom of a large sea. The vineyard is biodynamically farmed and in the winery interventions are minimal, highlighting the specificity of the terroir. Pulsating, lemony fruit, on a nose of crystal clarity with...
"Le Chatillons" is produced from vineyards in soils characterised mainly by gravel. The Pinot Gris is harvested early in order to preserve the freshness of the grapes. The nose "blooms" with a bouquet of crisp red fruits, rose petals and citrus fruits reminiscent of saguarine. Very elegant and soft on the palate, with lively fruit acidity and spicy notes...
Maison Viticole Asyrtiko is a natural orange wine made from 100% Asyrtiko grapes from the Ligas Estate, sourced from organic permaculture vineyards at an altitude of 100 meters, with limestone and clay soils. The grapes are harvested by hand, followed by destemming and maceration with the skins for about 2 days in a stainless steel tank. The must drains...
Rosabella is a dry rosé wine made primarily from Nebbiolo, blended with small amounts of Dolcetto, sourced from young, organically farmed vineyards surrounding the winery. Harvesting takes place relatively early, with the aim of preserving high acidity, freshness, and aromatic purity. Part of the Nebbiolo is vinified using the saignée method (brief...
The Vajra family avoid a more fancy or modern version of the variety that would mean new barrique in plenty, leaving their classic Barbera to rest solely on stainless steel tanks. And even though it remains a wine with toned alcohol, strength and intensity, the wonderful fruit of the variety shines on through clearly and reminds of wild cherries and...
The just four acres of vineyards, about forty-five years old, which are biodynamically cultivated and ploughed with the horse, give an appealing Pinot Noir with exceptional purity in its expression. Elegant in style, a source of fruit expression reminiscent of ripe strawberry and strawberry, along with floral and mineral notes. Although dense on the...
