Rich and full bodied White Grenache grapes from Catalunya. Grown on 60-year old vines in sandy soils on the Mediterranean Sea for a complex, elegant wine.
Whole-bunch fermented in concrete tanks, this chenin packs a luscious punch of flinty papaya and tropical fruit contoured by subtle tannin and crisp acidity.
Grenache Blanc, Rolle (Vermentino) & Chardonnay come together in a sappier southern style, with notes of Indian and Mediterranean spice. For $23 it's well worth 1000 cartwheels.
From a new and young Austrian winemaker who just took over his family's buisness in Engabrunn, Kamptal. Heat from the east gives plenty of sun to ripen, and night time coolness from the northwest helps the wine maintain its acidity. Kamptals diverse soils include loess, gravel, crystalline intrusions and red sandstone rich in feldspars, as well as conglomerate. These types of rock form the basis of a colourful geological patchwork, bearing testimony to the former existence of seas and volcanoes, the displacement of rivers in primeval times, and the rock dust that was blown in during the ice ages. It comes, therefore, as little surprise that the wines from the Kamptal – influenced by differences in aspect, elevation, and soils – exhibit very distinctive, individual characteristics.
Weninger's re-introduction of Furmint grapes back into Austrian vineyards is a lightweight and delicate expression. White flowers, key lime, and a light salinity on the palate make this a very fresh tasting White wine.
Reserve version of Rigour & Whimsy's flagship textural Orange wine made this year from Roussanne and Marsanne with over two years in barrel. Savoury and intense right now with years of development ahead.
Bacchus 40 %, Sämling (Scheurebe) 25 %, Muscat 20 %, Sylvaner 15 %. Whole-bunch maceration in clay amphora for 9 months yields a textured wine with notes of apricot, cantaloupe, and lemon and a crisp acidity.
Fruit from 60-year-old vines gets basket-pressed and the juice sits on lees for 10 months before bottling. A slight edge of smokiness gives this wine's crisp fruit profile an added layer of complexity.
