Guancianera 2024 Grape|Lambrusco SalaminoA beautiful deep ruby in the glass, the wine walks an assured balance between crunchy, freshly picked fruits, and more long ripened, Mediterranean depth. Juicy black cherries, bonfire smoke, bitter dark chocolate and those familiar oregano and wild finocchio herbs. Tannins are nicely rustic and all these elements mesh together in a perfect balance. Tasting so good already, we can only imagine this to improve as time goes by. From two passes of the
the favourable vintage giving good ripeness and lots of colour to the skins
The fruit is well balanced with that signature zip of acidity and ocean breeze salinity that we all know and love
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mouth-coating tannins from the Roussanne
exactly what the Alsace does best
Sangiovese
The grapes are pressed directly and aged in barrel
This is unofficial Prosecco (wine from the region but classified as ‘glera frizzante’ instead) made col fondo-style - meaning the lees from the second fermentation are left in the bottle
It's in this context that sparkling red wine truly makes sense
A thirst-quenching sparkling rosé that never seems to last long once the bottle is popped open
The vineyard is south-facing and characterised by clayey soils rich in fossil shells
this iconic wine remains one of the best in its category
