Karim Vionnet's Chiroubles is a high-altitude Gamay, ethereal and vibrant, made from 40-60 year-old vines rooted in granite and schist. This cru, the highest in Beaujolais, offers an almost mountainous freshness that Vionnet preserves with minimal intervention and minimal sulfur. The palate is vertical and crisp, a concentration of small red fruits, violets, and a mineral trail reminiscent of wet stone. Aged in used barrels to preserve its purity, it is an agile, profound, and magnetically drinkable wine: the most elegant and vibrant soul of the French terroir.
Region: Francia, Beaujolais
Grapes: Gamay.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: 24 months in used barrel
Contains sulfites
Schioppettino by Bressan is purplish red with aromas reminiscent of wild blackberry, raspberry and blueberry, followed by the ever-present peppery notes. With aging it evolves into an elegant bouquet of undergrowth, moss and aromatic wood. The sip is full and warm, enveloping and juicy. Excellent persistence.
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Grapes: Schioppettino.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 12 months in big barrels.
Contains sulfites
"Ultimo! Gregari in Fuga" is a bold, vibrant red from the Fasciano vineyard, where tuffaceous soils provide unique minerality and structure. Following a manual harvest and 6 months of aging in tonneaux, this Sangiovese strikes a perfect balance between warmth and freshness.
Region: Tuscany.
Grapes: Sangiovese.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: In steel and 6 months in tonneau
Contains sulfites
Bressan's No3 is a red wine with a full, vinous and fruity bouquet, of exceptional elegance, with scents of undergrowth and violets softened by the stay in large 2000-litre oak barrels that are absolutely not toasted, which enrich it with aromas of aromatic musk.
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Nero, Schioppettino.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 12 months in big barrels.
Contains sulfites
The Reconteso is a red wine made from Massaretta and other red grapes, vinified and aged only in steel. The nose is fruity, with small red fruits with notes of spices and wildflowers. On the palate it is medium bodied, mineral and juicy, supported by fine tannins. A wine that looks at local traditions.
Region: Liguria.
Grapes: Massaretta, Canaiolo, Alicante e Merlot.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 8 months on the fine lees in steel.
Contains sulfites
Ego di Bressan is an intensely velvety red wine, where a symphony of undergrowth scents acts as a corollary to a bouquet of pepper and musk that gradually evolves to leave room for hints of goudron, truffle and aromatic wood. Each bottle is signed by hand.
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Grapes: 50% Schioppettino, 50% Merlot.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 3 years in oak barrels and 15 months in the bottle.
Contains sulfites
Vin de France Syrah by François Dumas is a red wine obtained from the grapes of the same name that grow on soils rich in granite, quartz and sand. The vinification takes place with 70% of the whole bunches while the rest is de-stemmed by hand. Fermentation with maceration on the skins for 3 weeks in open vats. Aging for 22 months in old barriques before bottling.
Region: France, Rhone
Grapes: Syrah.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: Some months in steel.
Contains sulfites
Maldafrica is obtained from a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermentation takes place in underground terracotta amphorae with maceration on the skins. It continues its aging in Slavonian barrels for 12 months. It is a ruby red wine with aromas reminiscent of a Sicilian summer evening: spices, aromatic herbs and capers. In the mouth it is soft, juicy with delicate tannins.
Region: Sicily.
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Alcohol content: 13.
Aging: Slavonian barrels for 12 months.
Contains sulfites