“Aurora” by I Vigneri is a splendid elegant and mineral wine made from local white grapes. Its name, "Aurora", that is Alba, also indicates a small and graceful butterfly native to Etna, represented on the label and at risk of extinction. After harvesting by hand, spontaneous fermentation takes place in steel vats using only indigenous yeasts. Subsequently it refines in the same containers for several months.
Grapes: White wines
Alcohol content: 11.5%.
Aging: 6 mounths in steel.
Contains sulfites
Cirò Bianco di Scala is a delicate and elegant wine obtained with 100% Greco grapes. Aging in stainless steel containers for 2-3 months. Bottled, it ages for one month before being released.
Region: Calabria.
Grapes: Greco.
Alcohol content: 12,5%.
Aging: 3 months in steel.
Contains sulfites
Weingut Schmitt's Muller-Thurgau is a white wine made from grapes of the same name that come from vineyards located on limestone-clayey soils. During vinification, half of the grapes are pressed immediately and the other half remain in contact with the skins for 3 weeks. Spontaneous fermentation and maturation in 4-5 year old 1,200 liter barrels. Malolactic done naturally. Unfiltered wine.
Region: German, Rheinhessen.
Grapes: Muller-Thurgau.
Alcohol content: 11%.
Aging: Some months in large exhausted wooden barrels.
Contains sulfites
Pierre Frick's "Voyages" is a macerated white wine that comes from a blend of Pinot Gris, Sylvaner and Riesling grapes from three different vintages. On the nose it offers a bouquet with intense aromas of candied orange peel, tobacco, vanilla, strawberry jam, gingerbread and cinnamon. On the sip it shows an intense, rich and decisive body. Definitely a revelation wine that will satisfy the most demanding palates and leave the more experienced ones speechless.
Region: Francia, Alsazia.
Grapes: Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sylvaner
Alcohol content: 12,5%.
Aging: Some motnhs in wood.
Contains sulfites
The Garganega "Gagà" by Santa Colomba is a pleasant white wine with a good balance obtained from the grapes of the same name. Grapes that come from a small 40-year-old vineyard located on calcareous-clayey soils. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts and aging for 10 months in steel
Region: Veneto.
Grapes: Garganega.
Alcohol content: 11,5%.
Aging: 10 months in steel.
Contains suflites
Pinot Grigio Sivi by Radikon is a white wine macerated for 10 days on the skins which is aged in oak barrels for 18 months. With a coppery yellow color, the bouquet is expressed on aromas of orange peel and spices. In the mouth it is broad, long, mineral and slightly tannic.
Region: Friuli Venezia Gulia
Grapes: Pinot grigio
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: 18 months in oak big barrels.
Contains suflites
Jean-Marc Dreyer is a great example of modern winemaking in Alsace, and in recent years he has been able to give a new impetus to Alsatian viticulture. Its wines have character, life and soul. This macerated Gewurztraminer is part of the Origin line, five varieties of white grapes (Sylvaner, Auxerrois, Riesling, Muscat and Gewürztraminer) which undergo maceration in contact with the skins for a period ranging from 10 to 20 days depending on the grape variety. Gewurztraminer Maceration has a golden yellow color. Fresh and exotic fruit notes on the nose. On the palate it is warm, with a good structure, soft, with an interesting acid note with a lively finish. The gentle giant of Alsace strikes again with this beautiful macerated Gewurztraminer.
Region: France, Alsace
Grapes: Gewurztraminer.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: Some months in steel.
Contains sulfites
The Bianco R of Le Coste is a "Riserva" produced with the best company white grapes picked at full maturity, after being de-stemmed they ferment in contact with the skins in open French oak vats for about 3 weeks. After pressing, the wine is decanted into 5 hl French oak barrels for about 20 months. After being bottled, it rests for a further 6 months before release. Also in this case, thanks to the vintage, the wine is very elegant and with an acid and mineral thorn that is appreciated throughout the finish.
Grapes: Local white grapes.
Alcohol content: 14%.
Aging: in old barrels for two years
Contains sulfites
Domaine Robert Denogent's Pouilly Fuissé "La Croix" is a white wine made from 100% Chardonnay grapes from the Burgundian sub-area of Maconnais, aged for 24 months in used oak barriques. The nose gives aromas of yellow peaches, citrus peel and fresh flowers, followed by notes of butter and dried fruit, revealing a full and substantial sip, refreshing and abundant mineral flavor.
Region: France, Pouilly Fuissé .
Grapes: Chardonnay.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 24 months in barrique.
Contains sulfites
Freak is a fresh and mineral wine made from Chardonnay and Durello grapes that come from vines with an average age of 40 years. Fermentation is spontaneous and maceration on the skins takes place in terracotta amphorae. Aging in large barrels. Golden yellow color with aromas of elderberry and yellow fruits. In the mouth it is fresh, sapid and mineral with a remarkable drink.
Region: Veneto.
Grapes: Chardonnay and Durello.
Alcohol content: 12%.
Aging: Some months in large barrels.
Contains sulfites
Vin de France "L. D'Ange" by Domaine Alexandre Bain is a pure white wine from Sauvignon. The grapes come from vineyards that grow on shallow and calcareous soils. Manual harvest and spontaneous winemaking. Aging in vats for 24 months. A mature and crunchy, complex Sauvignon with delicate notes of white and hawthorn flowers. Mineral, fruity and saline finish.
Region: France, Loire.
Grapes: Sauvignon.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: 24 months in vats
Contains sulfites
Iago Bitarishvili's Chardakhi Chinuri is a white wine made from an ancient Georgian grape variety called Chinuri. Fermented with natural yeasts in amphorae, macerated for 6 months on the skins and aged first in the same amphorae and then for 24 months in steel. It has a golden golden color. The nose releases hints of fresh fruit, dried fruit and sweet spices. In the mouth it is energetic, with a good acid texture, balanced and excellent persistence. An original wine, a must try.
Region: Georgia.
Grapes: Chinuri
Alcohol content: 12.5%.
Aging: Macerated for 6 months on the skins in amphorae and then for 24 months in steel.
Contains sulfites