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This red features a core of cherry and strawberry fruit, along with leafy underbrush and rosemary accents. Sinewy tannins take over midpalate, vying for attention with the fruit on the lingering, mineral-tinged aftertaste, yet this is elegant and balanced...
Grape varieties and style: Dry white wine. 100% Petite Arvine (Indigenous vinifera variety) No oak. Vineyards: Champorrette and Bufferia in Aymavilles (AO) and Frissonniere in Saint Christophe (AO). Terroir : Loose , sandy, moraine soil. North-western exposure. Altitude 550 to 650 metres (1,804 to 2,132 feet). First year production: 1992. Surface: Training method Guyot Harvest: Harvested by hand at the end of September. Vinification: Gentle pressing,12 days of fermentation in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature (18 Celsius/ 64 Farenheit, 1-2 months "sur lies" maturation, continual batonnage. Characteristics : Brilliant straw yellow color with young green highlights. Delicate , floral (acacia flower) nose with a hint of citrus, exotic fruit (passion fruit) and sage. A rich texture with grapefruit and piercing minerality on the palate. Long finish with lingering sea salt and mineral overtones. Food pairings: Fish dishes, shellfish, white meat, salami, short and medium aged cheeses... Optimum serving temperature: 8-10 celsius( 46-50 Farenheit) Side note: The name of this variety comes from the fact that the clusters have very small berries full of concentrated flavor. This variety is popular in both Switzerland and the Aosta Valley, both of which claim paternity. Recent research shows that the original parent vine for this variety is native to the Aosta valley and known as the "Orious".
The 2021 Viognier The Age of Grace comes from Sutherland and Bot River,
whole bunch pressed with 11 months on the lees using 15% concrete eggs.
With pretty white peach and Mirabelle scents on the nose, this takes time
to blossom, but it never fully let...
The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rain than the average (at the time), resulting in lower yields of very healthy grapes that delivered wines with nice balance between alcohol and polyphenols, making it very apt for t...
A small fraction of the reds are bottled without any added sulfur and go to specific customers, but it's not a commercial wine. I tasted one of those bottles: the 2021 Els Escurçons. It is pretty, pale, perfumed, ethereal, vibrant and clean, with no fault...
Herbaceous on the nose, with hints of crushed pine and thyme. On the palate this swathes firm, fine-grained tannins in a creamy mix of plum pudding, mandarin orange peel, mocha and graphite notes. Fresh and focused on the lingering, spiced finish. Best f...
The 2022 Montevertine is a total stunner. Readers will find a wine of
uncommon depth and resonance, all in the classic Montevertine style with
the purity of fruit of today's wines. Dark red cherry, red plum, blood
orange, pomegranate, spice, menthol an...
