Pais grown on granite soils in the far south of Chile's Itata region. 150 year old vines that will give you a sense of Chilean winemaking from before Cabernet and Carmenere took over.
Pais grown on volcanic soils in the far south of Chile's Itata region. 150 year old vines that will give you a sense of Chilean winemaking from before Cabernet and Carmenere took over.
Table wine from Leo Erazo's vineyards planted in the 1950s, which I suppose counts as young for him. 100% Cinsault made traditionally and bottled in a 1L bottle.
Papegaai is a co-fermented blend of all the grapes on Badenhorst's Kalmoesfontein, including Cinsault, Chenin Blanc, Palomino, and Syrah, sourced from 23 distinct vineyards. Light and easy-drinking, with raspberry fruit flavours and herbaceousness in the finish.
A deep straw yellow in color, crisp and luscious on the palate, and with enough weight and grippy texture to stand up to something rich and meaty, while also fantastic on its own.
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.
Lambert's Cremant de Loire is a blend of 90% Chenin Blanc and 10% Chardonnay with two years on lees. A wonderful traditional method alternative to Champagne.
From Cépie in Limoux Valley, at a 9 hour transit from spain. Cepie is a limestone plateau that peaks at 350m overlooking the Aude. Confluence of Mediterranean and Atlantic influences. This organic - no sulphite added Chenin was whole bunch pressed and follows through to it's Malolactic fermentation making things blessedly creamier.