Classic, a little rustic, the best you can expect from Italy in this quality/price ratio. And if Chianti brings to mind trattorias and red tablecloths, therein lies its charm. It's direct, familiar, enjoyable and utterly comforting. All this delivered through a quality lens that in recent years has revolutionised the region and restored its name in wine...
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...
A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, with the first of the three varieties dominating. The base wines ferment in ancient oak barrels, without malolactic fermentation, and are then sealed with cork in bottles for the second fermentation. They will remain in contact with the lees for many years. Completely dry, with excellent, fine...
Classic Xinomavro on the nose, with aromas of ripe cherry, strawberry, and forest fruits, while hints of tertiary characteristics begin to emerge discreetly. The wine comes from the single-varietal vineyard surrounding the estate, with relatively young vines that have now completed the replanting of the family vineyard that began at least a decade ago. On...
85% Malbec and 15% Merlot to bring down the youthful "rigor" of the blend from organically cultivated vineyards on gravel and limestone soils with clay. The grapes are vinified in stainless steel tanks at relatively high temperatures with very careful cap breaking, and each individual vineyard plot after being vinified separately will be blended in the...
Made like champagnes, from biodynamically grown vines and nearly two years of contact with the lees after fermentation in the bottle, Jo Landron's Atmospheres is a blend of 36% Folle Blanche, 33% Pinot Noir and 31% Chardonnay. Yeast character, earthy notes and super dry mouthfeel in a wine that drinks like a wine two and three times more expensive than it...
