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Dolcetto is a fantastic variety with one crucial problem: it is overshadowed by Nebbiolo. Whether this is justified or not remains to be seen, but the fact is that in Alba and the surrounding area, every reasonably decent vineyard is planted with Nebbiolo. For Dolcetto - but also for the great Gr...

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Data Sheet Grape variety: Albarola, Bosco, Vermentino Vineyard: Steep slope in the Ligurian Cinque Terre Harvest: by hand  Fermentation: spontaneous | wild yeasts Ageing: over six months in used wooden barrels Filtration: no SO₂: < 20 mg/litre Alcohol content: 11.5 % vol Closure: Natural cork ...

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Data sheet Grape variety: 100% Cortese Vineyard: Vigna Bastian. At approx. 250 metres above sea level. Limestone.  Harvest: by hand  Fermentation: spontaneous | wild yeasts, 3-day maceration Ageing: 6 months in acacia barrels Filtration: no SO₂: < 10 mg/litre Alcohol content: 14.5% vol. Closur...

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The top Barbera from Rocco di Carpeneto: it combines all the positive attributes that one would expect from this grape variety: precise aromas, a truly lively acidity, vitality, substance and density and an earthy, rustic undertone. The vines, planted in 1955, are all rooted in the clay and loam-...

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Even though all wines at Rocco di Carpeneto receive similar attention, the STEIRA, Piedmontese for star, shines brightest in the young winery's Dolcetto sky. The grapes for this come from the Vigneto Rocco, planted in 1970; the yields are low, but the quality is all the higher. The early-ripening...

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Blaufränkisch is often regarded as a monopoly variety in Austria. This is understandable, as it has almost single-handedly catapulted the country into new red wine dimensions. It is often overlooked that extremely exciting versions of the grape variety are also produced outside the country's bord...

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Whether Blaufränkisch in Austria or Lemberger in Germany: the grape variety, which probably originated in the area of Lemberg pri Šmarju in the former Lower Styria in what is now Slovenia, has enormous potential and is also a big hit in Württemberg. The calcareous soils there favour the grape var...

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The Pinot Noir of Hannes Hoffmann and Olympia Samara has more in common stylistically with France than with the often overly velvety German interpretations - yet it embodies its origins very independently: its deep, clear fruit is cool, the tannin very fine, the structure juicy and light-footed, ...

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Riesling, but so much more: "planted, picked, crushed and bottled with our own hands. With love, family and friends, with fresh air and lots of fun." That's what Olympia and Hannes from the roterfaden winery say.  And that's actually enough.  But we'll add a few more sentences. Quite simply bec...

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Württemberg is red wine country. But even in Swabian climes, Riesling is an integral part of the wine landscape. What Hannes and Olympia from roterfaden make from it, however, has little in common with the cliché of a German Riesling.  The Riesling Endschleife - an allusion to the geographical ...

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What happens when you simply let the soil, climate and your own handwriting speak for itself in a wine and leave out the grape variety(ies) and the weather? Some would say that this would be pure terroir - we don't say that, but we still find the experiment exciting and the wine great.  What we ...

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Frühroter Veltliner is, despite its supposedly melodious name, somewhere between Goldburger and Sämling in the hit parade of Austrian grape varieties - in other words, pretty far down the list. The area planted with it fell by almost 50% between 1999 and 2015 and, if you look around, there are fe...

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Grüner Veltliner is not a monopoly variety of Lower Austria. In fact, it never has been. There are dozens of proofs to the contrary and Georg Schmelzer's interpretation of the grape variety is one of them. Unlike what we are used to, it does not grow on primary rock and not even on limestone, bu...

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Viticulture also has to do with responsibility. This applies equally to winegrowers and consumers. The fact that, for example, 60% or, in other figures, 90000000 kilos of continental fungicides are used on Europe's vineyards, even though only 5% of agricultural land is planted with vines, should ...

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Wild forest berries, juicy cherries and fresh grapefruit. Cool, animating and inviting. Uncomplicated and light-hearted. A summery rosé, easy to drink and revitalising. Data sheet Grape variety: Zweigelt & Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard: Heideboden Harvest: By hand Fermentation: spontaneous | w...

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