Crestan: A Tribute to Tradition and Terroir
Garganega is a grape variety that truly thrives only when cultivated in the right terroir—limestone, volcanic soils, and cooler influences are key. Additionally, proper vineyard practices are essential, with yield management being particularly critical....
Antonio Perrino is a garage winemaker.He was one even before the term was coined in Bordeaux, stripped of its true meaning, and turned into a marketing concept and communication strategy, which was then relentlessly implemented in Bordeaux.
These ideas and strategies passed Antonio by like the ov...
Terre Silvate, says Corrado Dottori, is the wine that represents La Distesa like no other. A lively, purist and animating Verdicchio that is much more than just a basic wine.
It comes from vineyards in three different communes in the old Verdicchio metropolis of Castelli di Jesi. None of them is...
The Tonsur originates from the other side of the Eisack Valley, in a vineyard on the Ritten, the home mountain of Bozen. The site is known as Oberplatten. However, since Martin Gojer's wines are labeled as IGT or simply Vino Bianco, he cannot print the vineyard's name on the label. Instead, h...
Bianco Rugoli by Davide Spillare: A Masterpiece of Garganega
Davide Spillare’s Bianco Rugoli is a brilliant homage to Garganega, the great white grape of the northern Veneto. Once celebrated for its minerality and finesse, Garganega suffered a dramatic decline in quality during the 20th century, ...
Derthona is the old name for Tortona, the main town in the Colli Tortonesi, which form a bridge between southern Piedmont and Lombardy. Costo Vescovato, where Daniele owns his vineyards, is characterised by a slightly hilly topography with moderately steep slopes, mainly based on marl and pelite ...
The Mont Blanc (der Weiße Berg) is in Neusiedl. At least if Jörg Bretz has his way. A few years ago, he decided to give his cuvée of Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Blanc the name Weißer Berg, although we still don't know why he did so (we suspect it's because of the colour of the soil, but we'll find...
“From Pinot Blanc,” says Jörg Bretz, “we can achieve even more than from Chardonnay.” In this case, "we" refers to the region between Höflein in Carnuntum and the northern shores of Lake Neusiedl, where the vines for his Weissburgunder thrive. To realize its full potential, Jörg adheres to princi...
The Biancoviola is the white counterpart to the red Moretto. It is made from three grape varieties grown in three vastly different vineyards, far from each other. The grapes for the Grillo ripen in the inland hills around Segesta, the Grecanico vines take root in Sicily's wild west, while the Cat...
Raìca Vermentino: A Tribute to Sardinia
Cinzia Pelazza and Eugenio Bocchino’s true home is Barolo, where they craft some of Piedmont's finest Nebbiolos. However, their hearts have long been drawn to the wild, dry landscapes of Gallura in northeastern Sardinia, marked by massive rocks and deep blu...
The essence of Davide Spillare’s craft lies in the Rugoli Vecchie Vigne. The grapes for this wine are sourced from a vineyard where Garganega vines have thrived for over 60 years. These venerable vines, with trunks as thick as trees, are deeply rooted in volcanic basalt, making them remarkably re...
Riesling, and how! "Planted, picked, stomped, and bottled with our own hands. With love, family, and friends, fresh air, and lots of fun." That's what Olympia and Hannes from the roterfaden winery say.
And honestly, that says it all.
But we’ll add a few more lines because we see the future in th...
Grüner Veltliner Beyond Borders: Georg Schmelzer’s Interpretation
Grüner Veltliner is not an exclusive variety of Lower Austria—never has been. The DAC classifications might make it seem like Grüner Veltliner south of Vienna’s city limits is an afterthought, but reality tells a different story. A...
Egesta is one of the most outstanding white wines of Sicily. It is made from 100% Grillo, a variety that is closely associated with Sicily, yet it seems it didn’t originally come from the island. It was probably only planted after the phylloxera devastation in Sicily, but since then, it has taken...