Malvasia de Colares, which is genetically different from other varieties bearing the same name, is planted on the region's characteristic sandy soils with great care and effort to protect it from the strong, salt-laden Atlantic winds. In the cool coastal climate, alcohol is always restrained in these wines and the character is full of umami salinity and...
The region is considered the "heart" of France's pet-nat wines, the oldest method of sparkling wine production in the world. Damien and Coralie "fell in love" with this style and have been producing this stunning rosé sparkler, with only the one fermentation, for over a decade. The pet-nat trend is significant, a return to the roots often associated with...
The Vinha da Murta vineyard was planted in 2006 and contains many different clones of old vines from the region. The wine is partially fermented with bunches, using indigenous yeasts and then transferred to old Burgundy barrels for 11 months. The malolactic fermentation is completed spontaneously and the wine has an ethereal fruit, light animal notes,...
And while the pace at which Etna's reds are attracting love and attention is exponential, the region's stunning rosé wines should not be overlooked. Among them, Marco de Grazia's Etna Rosato exploits the source of Nerello Mascalese's versatility, but goes against the current of the times. Instead of a modern, fruity, sweetly flavoured rosé, Marco offers a...
A "hegemonic" in character grand cru that will stand without any complexity against a great Montrachet of Burgundy. Field blend of Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Meunier, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Beyrot with a high planting density, higher than all the other Deiss vineyards. The cultivation is certified organic and biodynamic and the vinification is done by whole...
Next to Marcel Deiss's sensational grand cru in which the message of the place goes beyond the winemaker and the year, in a take-off of the concept of terroir, a "humble" village like Alsace Zellenberg is not only humble. The village and its characteristics offer a flavor context, a signature, which the Deiss winery graciously comes to endorse, and which...
All 13 varieties of Alsace with 50% of the blend being Riesling. Soft but with some "angles" at the same time and a dense texture. Perfectly balanced, a fantastic wine for spicy salmon tartare, with Athenian fish but also fried foie gras. Old-school vinification, whole bunch fermentation, spontaneous fermentation and contact maturation for 12 months...
