Firstly, I have to admit that I didn't know much about Roero. Perhaps I underestimated the region due to previous experiences. But when I tasted Valfaccenda's wines, I was surprised by their richness and puzzled by their complexity. That was more than enough to tickle my curiosity. I...
Domaine Rougeot Père & Fils from Meursault was founded by Henri Rougeot and is now run as a 4th generation family business by Pierre-Henri together with his father Marc. The farm covers 12.6 hectares of vines and produces around 60% of white wine and 40% of red wines. The narrative of family tradition and dedication...
It is not every day that one can announce a newly founded domaine in Burgundy. This is not really the case with Domaine Boris Champy either; for he has taken over the domaine from Didier Montchovet and thus the oldest Demeter-certified vineyard in Burgundy. The process is nevertheless spectacular,...
Today we are at Cà la Bionda in Veneto, in Valpolicella to the east of Lake Garda. This is the region of Amarone, the deep dark, beguiling grape balsam. Alongside Barolo and Brunello del Montalcino, it is one of Italy's three red wine kings and is exceptional in many respects. It starts with the grape varieties, whose...
How does a New Zealander who grew up in South Africa end up founding an iconoclastic winery in Roussillon? It's not exactly commonplace, but that's how it all is with Tom Lubbe of Domaine Matassa. In the late 90s, Tom worked at the only winery in South Africa that used spontaneous fermentation and low...
Despite historic drought, Jean-Bernard Berthomé managed to produce the fifth outstanding vintage in a row in 2019. This time, however, the vintage collection of the Huet estate from the Loire consists of only four wines. One dry (Sec) wine from each of the three terroirs Le Haut-Lieu, Clos de Bourg and Le Mont; as well as a more semi-dry...
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