Few winemakers today take such a focused approach. Limited labels, small production, and an unwavering attention to detail and quality are the hallmarks of Kostis Dalamaras. In Thóos, Assyrtiko dominates the blend, sourced from grapes harvested at different stages of ripeness to bring complexity to the wine. The Preknadi, on the other hand, comes from a...
The grapes come from a single vineyard at a very high altitude of 650 meters south of the Archanes area. The vineyard is 17 years old and dry with a very low yield per hectare and the soil is stony with a slight slope. The two varieties were vinified separately with long macerations while only the prorogos was used and to emphasize the fruity...
The fine Listán Blanco grapes from the Los Realejos vineyard are planted at high altitude on volcanic rock and trained using the unique "cordon trenzado" system, characteristic of Orotava. The wine was aged in large Foudre barrels for about 10 months and bottled almost untouched, unfiltered, and with minimal sulfites. The combination of low alcohol and...
Melissaki, whose name derives from its honeyed aromas, was rescued from the slopes of Psiloritis and is cultivated in the Geroditis vineyard of the estate at an altitude of 480m. Vinification takes place in contact with the skins for one month in 400-liter first and second-use barrels and with yeasts isolated from this particular vineyard. The wine is not...
From dry, low-yield vineyards on the slopes of Thessaly, IÓ rosé is a wine whose grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with native yeasts after first being macerated with the skins for about 4 hours. The wine remains in contact with the lees for 3 months and is bottled after gentle filtration and with low sulphite addition.
DD is a tribute to Andre Tissot, Stephane's father, known by the nickname DD, and reflects a traditional Jura winemaking style. The Pinot Noir is harvested whole and undergoes three weeks of semi-carbonic maceration in conical wooden vats, while the Poulsard (25%) and Trousseau (40%) are destemmed by hand and ferment spontaneously. They are aged for three...
En Spois is one of the single-vineyard Vin Jaune wines produced by Tissot and comes from Savagnin grapes grown on clay soils from the Triassic period with eastern exposure. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, and the wine is aged for 6 years in old barrels without filling in an oxidative manner. Aging takes place in 60% warmer and...
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...
The wine comes from two organic vineyards at 1,050 meters altitude — one with a western exposure (Agios Ilias) and the other with an eastern exposure (Allama ton Gynaikon). The vines are bush-trained (gobelet), dry-farmed without irrigation, and within the vineyard, Yiannoudi is interplanted with Spourtiko, Morokanella, and Xynisteri — a common practice...
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...
