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.
One of the best values in Natural wine is Angiolino Maule's magnum of fresh, young Garganega wine that's a great table match to ragu bianco or white pizza.
This year Sunier bottled the Montmerond plot of vines in Regnie separate from his regular Regnie blend. The wine has a gorgeous violet bouquet and an excellent balance of body and acidity.
Single vineyard Cabernet Franc with a strong maceration and some age in oak casks and concrete. Dark fruited, leathery, and tannic, this wine is a great pairing for richer game dishes.
The red robin, who graced this wine with its name and image, is a symbol of Lombardy. The wine gets two years in barrel and is a blend of wines from all three of Arpepe's vineyards.
The Rosso di Valtellina is Arpepe's introduction to the perfect Nebbiolo wines of the Alps. Made at the Northern end of Lombardy at high elevations, this is the wine that sees the lightest treatment of oak and lightest aging.
This promising first bottling has a fragrant nose, with cassis, cherry, and a slight tobbaco edge on the palate, and fine tannins balanced by a lively acidity.
This promising first bottling from younger vines serves up a vibrant, slightly herbaceous red fruit profile with hints of minerality and spice. Drink now or before 2028.