Vidueño is sourced from a tiny 0.15ha parcel of old-vine, untrained pie franco ListanPrieto & Listan Blanco. This co-planted parcel is hand-harvested, destemmed andmacerated for 15 days in an open tub, then transferred to three old 228L Frenchbarriques to age for 8 months on fine lees without battonage or added SO2. Bottling iswithout fining, filtration or any added SO2. Due to its high elevation, this wine offersmuch less Atlantic character than their Taganan or Valle de La Orotava cuvées. Vidueñois a volcanic mountain wine, high-toned and vibrant, with smoky strawberry fruitbalanced with fine tannins and refreshing acidity. Pair it with roasted meats and fullflavored seafood dishes
-importer notes (Jose Pastor)
A terrific vin de soif and such a pleasure to drink. It has the joy of Gamay and the seriousness of Pinot—the juicy nose and the soulful depths. Vines average 30 years of age; the wine is raised in tank on its fine lees and bottled in the spring following harvest. Malolactic tends to happen with the reds chez Huards.
TREJ is Barbera, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto in equal parts.The brothers Luigi and Alfredo Grasso started in the vineyard in 1970 and continue to actively cultivate 14 hectares. The Grasso Fratelli farm is located in Valgrande in the municipality of Treiso, in the heart of the Langhe, a typical area known for the cultivation of the vines from which the best and prestigious Piedmontese wines are born. In this area, nowadays very popular also for its splendid nature, the Nebbiolo grape variety from which Barbaresco wine originates is cultivated with particular care.
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The 2015 Viña Cubillo Tinto Crianza reflects the warmer conditions of the year, and with the riper fruit they picked to produce this wine, they still managed to keep around 13.5% alcohol. The Cubillo vineyard has more clay, and sometimes clay soils take h...