Egesta is one of the most original and best white wines in Sicily. It is made from 100% white Grillo, a variety that is associated with Sicily more than almost any other, but which apparently does not originate from the island. It was probably first planted in Sicily after the phylloxera campaign...
The Saignée is a clear reference to France, especially to Provence, where excellent rosé wines are still produced today using the (Saignée) method of the same name. Aldo has also done this for many years - but with the 2018 vintage, he is going one step further and building a finely woven, playfu...
A frizzante from Catarratto by Aldo Viola. Produced according to the metodo ancestrale, i.e. by secondary fermentation in the bottle without subsequent disgorging and dosing.
There are several possible explanations for the BRUTTO (Italian for ugly) in the name and the duck on the label.
Firstly...
The Guarini Coccinella is the result of Aldo Viola's passion for Syrah. Convinced that the variety could also produce excellent results in Sicily in well-ventilated and north-facing locations, he set out on a search a good two decades ago and found what he was looking for in Feudo Guarini, a micr...
Cataratto has always been the workhorse among the island's white grape varieties, and you could taste it. Only recently have there been a small number of winegrowers who have really got to the bottom of the character of Catarratto and are breaking new ground.
Aldo Viola's Montelongo Catarratto vi...
Although Syrah plays a not insignificant role in Moretto, it shares this status equally with Perricone and Nerello mascalese. Thanks to the success story of the wines from Mount Etna, the latter has now become known beyond the borders. Perricone, on the other hand, is hardly known to anyone, whic...
The Guarini Plus is the result of Aldo Viola's passion for Syrah. Convinced that the variety could also produce excellent results in Sicily in well-ventilated and north-facing locations, he set out on a search a good two decades ago and found what he was looking for in Feudo Guarini, a microscopi...
Cataratto has always been the workhorse among the island's white grape varieties, and you could taste it. Only recently have there been a small number of winegrowers who have really got to the bottom of the character of Catarratto and are breaking new ground.
Aldo Viola is setting completely new ...
A rosé from the Andalusian Alpujarras, from one of the highest Pinot Noir vineyards in the world. At 1300 metres, freshness and fruit are guaranteed, but the intense light reflecting off the slate soils and the often scorching summer heat during the day also ensure that the sugar is stored in the...
In the Cerro Las Monjas vineyard of Barranco Oscuro in the Alpujarras - the southern part of the Sierra Nevada - Garnacha, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grow on a few hectares of vines. Despite the altitude, the vines produce perfectly ripe grapes every year, which is hardl...
If you are looking for classic Chardonnay, you should keep looking. If, on the other hand, you fancy a little Andalusian avant-garde, you should find what you are looking for.
The Cardonohay is full-bodied, dense, mineral and even accompanied by a little fruit and is definitely reminiscent of C...
Barranco Oscuro: Ensayo de Burbujas Brut Nature 2016
Wein
€24,90
For centuries, Vigiriega was one of the most important white grape varieties in the south of Spain. It was at home on the Canary Islands and in the area around Granada, but then phylloxera came and killed it off - for good. The fact that it exists again today is due in part to Manuel Valenzuela,...
The Valenzuelas are the undisputed pioneers of the increasingly prominent Spanish natural winegrowers: they rely on the natural defences of their vines and on a climate that dries up the little moisture (occasional clouds that cover the fields with dew in the morning) in a very short time throug...
In the three dozen varieties of comprehensive ampelographic smorgasbord of the Valenzuela family, of course there is also Viagnier. This is a good idea because Viagnier actually wants to mature perfectly to reveal all of your advantages. And although Barranco Oscuro's Viagnierweingarten is also ...
The Alpujarras are a wild mountain region in the east of Andalusia. Characterized by steep valleys and a landscape that was crowded by rocks and Mediterranean bushes, their remote canyons and gorges in the 15th century were the last retreat of many Muslims that were driven out of Granada during ...