Maria Abbranca is a complex and fascinating white wine made from white grapes. Maria Abbranca, derives from the Sardinian tradition that sees a woman at the bottom of each well, ready to grab all the children who get too close. Grapes that come from old vines grown as saplings without chemistry in sacred respect for nature. Hand picked grapes and spontaneous fermentation with 60 days of maceration on the skins. Maria Abbranca is a complex, deep and persistent wine that tastes of ripe fruit and honeyed notes. Definitely a meditation wine and a must try
Grapes: White grapes.
Alcohol content: 12%.
Aging: one year in big barrel.
Contains sulfites
Markus Scholtes' Riesling Mosel is a wine of great freshness and minerality. Aged in steel for 3-6 months on the fine lees. The "welcome" Riesling by Markus Scholtes, an excellent start for those who want to discover the world of Riesling.
Region: German, Mosel.
Grapes: Rhine Riesling
Alcohol content: 7.5%.
Aging: Some months in steel.
Contains sulfites
Verment'oro is Sequerciani's orangewine. Obtained from Vemrnetino grapes, it ages for 8 months with skins in terracotta amphorae and acacia and chestnut barrels. It has an intense yellow color, with aromas of yellow fruit and medicinal herbs. The wine pairs well with strong foods such as pasta with vegetables and white meats, oily fish, cheeses.
Region: Liguria.
Grapes: Vermentino.
Alcohol content: 13,5%.
Aging: 8 months with skins in terracotta amphorae and acacia and chestnut barrels.
Contains sulfites
Julian Haart's Piesporter HaartRiesling is a taut white, with sharp acidity, crunchy and consistent structure. The grapes come from old vines grown according to organic farming, which are located on soils rich in slate. Whole cluster fermentation and aging in traditional 1000 L wooden fuder. Too bad for the very limited production because its wines are a real delight.
Region: German, Mosel
Grapes: Riesling.
Alcohol content: 11.5%.
Aging: Some months in wooden fuder.
Contains sulfites
Sylvain Pataille's Marsannay Blanc is a white wine that comes from chardonnay grapes that come from vineyards on clay-limestone soils. Sponatena fermentation and aging, for two years in barrique. A wine that is on the nose expresses with hints of nectarines and apples, resinous notes and chalky shades. On the palate it proves fresh, sapid and of excellent balance. To try.
Region: France, Burgundy
Grapes: Aligotè
Alcohol content: 12,5%.
Aging: Some months in oak barrels.
Contains sulfites
Pierre Frick's Pinot Gris Macération Grand Cru Vorbourg is a rich and complex macerated white wine made from Pinot Grigio grapes that come from the famous Vorbourg cru. On the nose complex aromas of melon, apricot, nougat, hazelnut, with toasted notes. On the sip it is full-bodied, enveloping, fresh, with a light soft touch and with a long finish of limestone.
Region: Francia, Alsazia.
Grapes: Pinot gris.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: Some motnhs in wood.
Contains sulfites
Opera Blanc by Jean Pierre Robinot is a 100% Chenin blanc white wine from twenty-five year old vines planted on clay and limestone in Anjou. Wine full of energy, it attracts you with delicate aromas of white berried fruit and mineral notes. A textbook wine.
Region: France, Loire.
Grapes: Chenin Blanc.
Alcohol content: 12%.
Aging: A few months in exhausted oak barrels.
Contains sulfites
Vinu i Casa Bianco by Nasciri is a wine produced from a blend of local white grapes, which is aged for 9 months in steel on the fine lees. A wine that smells of tropical fruits and orange blossom. Fresh and light, medium acidity, straight and straightforward. Perfect at aperitif time, with salads and fresh cheeses.
Grapes: White grapes.
Alcohol content: 10.5%.
Aging: 8 months in steel.
Contains sulfites
Didier Grappe's Chardonnay en Novelin is a white wine vinified in the "Ouille" style which speaks of the Jura in all its facets. The grapes come from 50-year-old vineyards, and the vinification takes place in stainless steel and fiberglass. The result is a precise, complex and profound wine with a unique character.
Region: France, jura.
Grapes: Chardonnay
Alcohol content: 11%.
Aging: Some months in steel.
Contains sulfites
Il Tempo Ritrovato by Podere Veneri Vecchio is a white wine with personality vinified with a 12-day maceration on the skins, and aging in traditional chestnut and acacia helmets for almost a year. The nose is expressed with hints of fruit, notes of dried fruit and hints of tobacco. On the palate it is full-bodied, pleasantly fresh, sapid and balanced. Wine that invites you to drink.
Region: Campania.
Grapes: 50% Grieco, 50% Cerreto.
Alcohol content: 10,5%.
Aging: In steel and in chestnut barrels.
Contiens sulfites
Toco Poco by Nika Bakhia is an enveloping macerated white wine with good intensity. Fresh and gritty, it moves in the mouth revealing its warmer, denser and more intense side. Fruit, spices and depth in a single sip for a very persistent finish. Whole bunch maceration and spontaneous fermentation in kvevri. Aging in the same containers.
Region: Georgia.
Grapes: Rkatsiteli
Alcohol content: 14%.
Aging: Macerated for 6 months on the skins in amphorae.
Contains sulfites
Waldo by Nikolas Juretic is a particular and intriguing wine that combines elegance, richness and energy in a very drinkable and satisfying sip. Obtained from a blend of white grapes, with short maceration on the skins, and then aged in used oak barrels. Not to be missed.
Region: Friuli Venezia Gulia
Grapes: Blend of white grapes.
Alcohol content: 12,5%.
Aging: Some months in large Slavonian oak barrels.
Contains sufites
Ognostro, from the local dialect Ink, by Marco Tinessa is a red wine of great power and richness that comes to life from red grapes from old vineyards with an average age of 25 years. Aging in terracotta amphorae for a period ranging from 2 to 3 years depending on the vintage. Wide aromas are released on the nose with flavors of red fruit, citrus puffs and spicy hints. On the palate it is fresh, vertical, enveloping with a long finish.
Grape variety: Fiano
Alcohol content: 12.5%.
Aging: 2 years in amphora.
Contains sulfites
Les Terrasses by Domaine de la Renardiere is a Savgnin-based wine that proves to be remarkably complex, including white flowers, citrus fruits, dried fruit, and light woody notes. On the palate it is surprisingly broad with mineral notes and very ripe yellow fruit.
Region: France, Jura.
Grapes: Savagnin.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: Up to 24 months in tonneau.
Contains sulfites
Franco Terpin's IlLegal is a wine macerated on the skins made with "I don't know" grapes that come from an unknown vineyard. A crazy wine which is striking for its magnificent coppery yellow colour, for the fragrant fruity and floral aromas, for the rustic freshness and for the soft and light tannic texture. Left to mature for a few months in large wooden barrels, before being bottled without filtration or clarification. A wine that expresses the territory with strength and personality.
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Grape variety: Blend of white grapes
Alcohol content: 14.5%.
Aging: 8 month in barel
Contains sulfites