The 25-year-old organic vineyard is located on limestone, rocky soils on the slopes of Kounavos, atthe foot of Peza in Heraklion. The Muscat Spina buds came from the province of Selino in Chania, the place of origin of the variety, and have been grafted onto the native Rozaki variety. The harvest takes place in two phases: the first with a lower Baumé to...
The French response to a dry German Riesling is as sharp as this youthful and fresh Muscadet. It is a combination of young and older vines from different terroirs on the estate with very careful yields, which is the Achilles' heel of Muscadet. The use of whole bunches, spontaneous fermentation in glass-lined concrete vats and six months of contact with...
Short skin contact at low temperatures. The mustfrom the red varieties is blended with the fermenting must of Muscat of Spina, enhancing both color and aromatic complexity. The wine remains in contact with fine lees in stainless steel tanks for about three months, gaining volume and a touch of complexity. A versatile wine suitable for all...
The grapes come from various vineyards in Montlouis, some of them from Les Epineys, aged between 30 and 80 years old and the harvest is always done by hand. The grapes are pressed with the whole bunches, then de-stemmed for 24 hours naturally and the juice is transferred to the barrels (225 and 400 litres) where it will ferment with the indigenous yeasts....
Milia Riza's Blanc de Noir Agiorgitiko comes exclusively from the estate's organic vineyards located on sandy clay soils in the Xerocampos and Poria locations. The base wine will remain in contact with the lees for a few months in stainless steel tanks with periodic stirring of the lees and then "inoculated" again to carry out the second fermentation in...
Following the blanc de noir version of the Agiorgitiko variety, Milia Riza also “enchants”with Azzardà Rosé, a sparkling wine with exceptional vibrancy and energy. This rosé version of the variety falls into the brut nature category, meaning it is a completely dry wine with an astonishing aromatic purity that draws you to the glass. Here, Agiorgitiko...
The grapes come from two different vineyard plots in the zone of Archanes withclay-clay sloping soils that drain well and are cultivated by two Archanian vine growers who take care of them with absolute diligence. The vines are still young, 7 and 12 years old, one at an altitude of 600m and the other a little lower at 470m. The grapes will be kept at a...
The Valpolicella Classico of the Monte Dall'Ora winery is the perfect example of a red wine belonging to the so-called summer genre. The purity of the aromas of rose, mint, ripe strawberry and red cherry bring to mind more of a refreshing summer juice. The fine textured - so-so - tannins on the palate provide the dose of seriousness that even a cool...
For La Stropa the grape drying process is masterful, full of detail and without theuse of technology. Strictly selected and healthy grapes are left for about 3 months in small wooden crates which are placed on top of each other in a well-ventilated and cool environment on the roof of the winery. From there on, fermentation in oak tanks is spontaneous and...
The spicy, salty, orange-tinged character of Tradition Rose is a departure from a mainstream world that wants rosés in a certain style. The almost forgotten Tibouren, an ancient grape of the Mediterranean basin, is a "champion" for the estate and covers over 50% of the total plantings. In Cuvee Tradition it constitutes 90% of the blend and after maturing...
Caroline is the daughter of Claude and Brigitte, André Roux's great-granddaughter, and the youngest generation of Clos Cibonne along with her brother Olivier. The Cuvée that bears her name is produced from grapes that are pressed immediately after the morning harvest and transferred to stainless steel tanks where fermentation takes place with indigenous...