Almost all of the estate's red vineyards are located around the cellar in the famous Amboise and for "Ad Libitum" the three typical varieties are picked in succession, first Gamay, then Côt and finally Cabernet Franc from the estate's biodynamic vineyards. The grapes are vinified separately with short macerations and after pressing (before fermentation is...
Philippe Desbos' approach is based on his respect for tradition, not because of a tendency but bades on the his belief that it makes better wines. Far from all viticultural and technological innovations, he produces his Saint-Joseph from the "fillet" of the great wine-growing zone, following techniques used by his ancestors. He plows the vineyard with the...
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...
Nerello Mascalese gives excellent rosés and Etna Rosato from younger vines in different parts of the zone, is a rosé that is imprinted in memory. A real firework of intensity and minerality, it is nothing like the candied fruit and sweetness that comes to mind when it comes to rosé wines. Serious, with pulsating energy and tensions, salty minerality and...
Vanessa produces this beautiful red blend from the famous slopes of Chaume. The Cabernet gives extra depth and power to the exquisite fruit and freshness of the Cabernet Franc. Black and red fruit and a fine line of herbaceousness that is so characteristic of the Loire. Extremely enjoyable, expressive from the first moment you taste it which is its charm....
A wine for purists, austere, with mild notes of red cherries and dried plum that are enhanced by aromas of spicy spices, lead zest and an ethereal herbal dimension reminiscent of eucalyptus and mint. The palate welcomes you with the warmth of the alcohol and the firmness of the tannins, but refreshed by the acidity and balanced next to the dense fruit. It...
Dense aromas of black and dried fruit, truffle, liquorice, anise, snuff and leather on a nose that is austere but complex. On the palate the fierce attack of tannins that the nose's concentration prepares you for never comes. The wine is robust, how else could a Serralunga be, but at the same time refined and beautifully balanced. Dark fruit, earthy notes...
Old Roots comes from a single-vineyard Xinomavro vineyard in Goumenissa and due to its single-vineyard character, it cannot bear the appellation of origin on the label since legislation requires at least 20% Negoska in the blend. Biodynamic farming as well as the age of the vineyards helps to harvest Xinomavro earlier and at better maturity levels. The...
