Producer: Sébastien Riffault
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Centre
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Sancerre - flowers, citrus, fresh, drink every day

Producer: Tom Litwan
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2016
Country: Switzerland
Region:
Subregion: Aargau
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Refined, bundled bouquet, sour cherries, currants, fresh leather, black tea, slightly smoky nuances in the background. The palate is clear, very finely woven, elegant, compact, youthful structure and beautifully long lasting.

Producer: Ullens
Grape: Chardonnay  
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2014
Country: France
Region:
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Chalk
Added S02: Yea

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Crowned Winemaker of the Year 2020 by Gault & Millau, Maxime Ullens presents us with his first vintages in ultra confidential quantities (900 bottles for this Blanc de Blancs). One year, one grape variety, one wine. With this biodynamically grown 2014 vintage, discover a story of Chardonnay and all its purity and fullness. A delicate story without any addition, in natural brut.

Producer: Ullens
Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage:
Country: France
Region:
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Chalk
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This Champagne Brut Ullens is the first Cuvee produced by Domaine de Marzilly which consists of a blend of 56% Meunier, 37% Chardonnay and 7% Pinot Noir. The base harvest from the year 2015 and with 42% of 'vin de reserve'. The vinification takes place exclusively in oak barrels during 36 months on its own yeasts. With the dosage of 4gr. /l. this champagne is an extra brut. On the nose this champagne has floral hints which evolve into yellow fruit in the glass. On the palate it is bright, exciting and complex.

Producer: Eric Texier
Grape: Roussanne 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Limestone Marls
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Direct vertical pressing. Fermentation completely with native yeasts in open concrete vats. No use of SO2 before setting. Aging in barrels on fine lees for 8 months. Bottling, if possible, without fining or filtration. Maximum SO2 addition of 30ppm at setting Taste characteristics: The Brézème terroir gives this Roussanne a particular character and elegance, often expressed by a touch of salinity (like certain Arvines from Valais). An absolutely enticing and delicious wine.

Producer: Matunei
Grape: Barbera, Nebbiolo 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Cardona
Alcohol: 14.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: "Macaia" is a word of the Ligurian dialect, probably of Greek origin (from malakia, languor), or perhaps English ("muggy air"). It indicates a particular meteorological condition that occurs in the Gulf of Genoa, the sky is overcast and the humidity is high. Given its specificity, the word has taken over in nautical and meteorological terminology. Over time, the term has also taken on a metaphorical meaning, indicating a particular melancholy and gloomy mood, mixed with anger. The grapes after harvest macerate for about 15/20 days. Affinage takes place in steel tanks and 4 months in old wood barrique and then an additional 4 months in bottle before release.

Producer: Lapo Berti
Grape: Nebbiolo 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2016
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Langhe
Alcohol: 14.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Grey and Blue Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Hand picked fruit, left to sit overnight to cool down, crushed and de-stemmed the day after into open fermenter either wood or stainless. After a few days of maceration when the cap rises Lapo start plunging daily from once a day up to 4 times in middle of the fermentation. Drained off to press when bone dry, usually after 4 weeks on skins. Lapo does combine free run and pressings. Racking of the wines happens at least couple of times in between the pressing off and the completion of Malolactic fermentation before the entonnage happens. Only neutral barrels are used. The wines are made with no addition of selected yeasts, malo bugs, copper sulphate, fructose, tannins and the sulphites are kept to a minimum. BAROLO del Comune di La Morra is a blend of two excellent crus Bricco Rocca and Fossati , which are spontaneously fermented in open fermenters. Despite the hot July and August vines were not stressed and the fruit conditions were excellent, picked early in October. This Barolo shows pure fruit character, great depth and beautiful tannins, an absolute beautiful expression of the Nebbiolo grape.

Producer: Lapo Berti
Grape: Nebbiolo 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Langhe
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Grey and Blue Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Great clear and precise expression of the nebbiolo grape, aged in old tonneau. This langhe nebbiolo could easily be mistaken for a baraolo as it has spent 18months in wood.

Producer: Poderi Cellario
Grape: Barbera 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 14.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Limestone, Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: A beautiful classical expression of Barbera how it should be, pure and powerful. With this wine, obtained from old vines exposed fully to the sun, the winemakers want to express the traditional character of intense and sharp Barbera. The grapes are macerated for 7 days and undergo a spontaneous fermentation through native yeasts. Subsequently the wine is aged for 1 year in barrel which are 25hl steam bent, not toasted, French oak. The color is red intense ruby, and there are aromas of violet, plum with a slight note of vanilla. The palate it is round, intense and persistent.

Producer: Poderi Cellario
Grape: Dolcetto 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay, Limestone, Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Made from 100% Dolcetto grapes, harvested by hand in small red baskets. They reproduce the old method of foot pressing, only half of the grapes are pressed, the other part is only destemmed, leaving the grapes intact. This allows the winemaker to rediscover the fragrance of ancient flavors, with a less aggressive tannin and therefore more approachable early on. The wine is obtained through spontaneous fermentation and using only indigenous yeasts, not clarified and unfiltered, aged in large cement vats.

Producer: Poderi Cellario
Grape: Favorita 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay, Limestone, Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: La Favorita is an old native vine of Langa and Roero, which is well suited to poor soils, typically sandy. The DNA of the grape vine is the same as that of Vermentino from Sardinia and Liguria, which is why it is thought that the grape has a common origin and was spread thanks to the Savoy family. Straw yellow wine, the bouquet is fruity and floral: hay, fresh flowers and banana; on the palate it is fresh and soft, with good balance. Try it as an aperitif, this is an easy drinking delicious wine.

Producer: Poderi Cellario
Grape: Freisa, Dolcetto, Sangiovese 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay, Limestone, Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This is the summer red you want to always have at hand. Incredibly drinkable pure red wine. Not to over complex yet sufficient body to pair greatly with a variety of summer dishes. Whether you have this in the table at your friends dinner or in a park with your feet in the grass, this wine is a great accompaniment. This is the ultimate light bodied, natural, all day drinker. The wine is obtained through spontaneous fermentation and using only indigenous yeasts, not clarified and unfiltered, aged in large cement vats.

Producer: Poderi Cellario
Grape: Dolcetto, Barbera 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Carru
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay, Limestone, Marl
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: E' ROSSO means IT'S RED! Red wine of the people! This is the perfect wine to sip on with friends. An easygoing 1-liter bottle of delicious fruit forward Barbera and Dolcetto blend. Let it open up a bit and you will realize one liter is not enough. Produced with environmentally friendly cultivation techniques. The wine is spontaneous fermented with native yeasts after 10 days of maceration. It is aged in 100 hl cement tanks, not clarified

Producer: Marc Augustin
Grape: Chardonnay 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2014
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: Valée de la Marne
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Chalk, Sand, Clays and Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The ripe grapes are picked on fruit and flower days, whenever possible, only by women to maintain their fertile energy. All viticulture is geared towards producing a peaceful, symbiotic balance between all living entities. Vinification takes place in a combination of amphoras and enameled tanks to preserve the juice as good as possible. Only indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation and malolactic fermentation occurs naturally. No Sulphur is added. The wines are disgorged 22 months after harvest. The sulfur-free cuvée Blanc de Blancs from Champagne Augustin - Cuvée 116 Blanc de Blancs: The number 16 represents sulfur on the periodic table of the elements is conspicuous by its absence, without (one hundred) sulfur. It is a beautifully found play of words in French. This champagne combines all 4 elements, the perfect Blanc de Blancs version Tasting Note: A gourmand champagne, great finesse and balance, with great body to it.

Producer: Marc Augustin
Grape: Pinot Noir  
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2014
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: Valée de la Marne
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Chalk, Sand, Clays and Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The ripe grapes are picked on fruit and flower days, whenever possible, only by women to maintain their fertile energy. All viticulture is geared towards producing a peaceful, symbiotic balance between all living entities. Vinification takes place in a combination of amphoras and enameled tanks to preserve the juice as good as possible. Only indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation and malolactic fermentation occurs naturally. Minimal or no Sulphur is added. The wines are disgorged 22 months after harvest. Tasting Note: A rich and velvety champagne with a long, soft finish; hints of honey and caramel. The symbolic relationship between fire (Le Feu) and cuvee 301: Fire is hot, radiant, expansive and unpredictable. It is the transforming element through its heat and is versatile depending upon it’s intensity. Flamboyant cuvee, harmonious and uplifting.

Producer: Marc Augustin
Grape: Pinot Noir  
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: Valée de la Marne
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Chalk, Sand, Clays and Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The ripe grapes are picked on fruit and flower days, whenever possible, only by women to maintain their fertile energy. All viticulture is geared towards producing a peaceful, symbiotic balance between all living entities. Vinification takes place in a combination of amphoras and enameled tanks to preserve the juice as good as possible. Only indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation and malolactic fermentation occurs naturally. Minimal or no Sulphur is added. The wines are disgorged 22 months after harvest. Earth represents the maternal element, solid and stable. It embodies structure, dry extract, minerality. Tasting Note: A beautiful delicate champagne with a very fine perlage and a soft velvety finish. Good acidity and minerality with a hint of citrus, caramel and figs.

Producer: Domaine Engel Fréres
Grape: Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc 
Color: Sparkling
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage: 2016
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Schist
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: White and red fruit, winy ,creamy and mineral extremely drinkable

Producer: Séléné
Grape: Gamay 
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Subregion: Beaujolais Villages
Alcohol: 12,5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Sand, Calcaire Limoneux
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Strawberry, raspberry and black cherry, then herbs and red flowers finishing with delicate notes of spice. Vibrant, great drinking and damn delicious! A sight for the eyes too!

Producer: La Grange Saint André
Grape: Grenache Noir, Cinsault 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Easy drinking, light, fruity and fresh Grenache/ Cinsault blend from Languedoc

Producer: La Grange Saint André
Grape: Cinsault, Grenache, Carignan 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This bright, fresh and juicy red (mainly Cinsault) is great value. It's practically bursting with strawberry and red cherry, with earthy undertones and a touch of fine tannin. Manual harvest, vatting in whole clusters for 48h, without reassembly or batonnage. Six months whole bunch in concrete tank, bottled with no SO2.

Producer: Noella Morantin
Grape: Côt 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Anjou-Saumur
Alcohol: 14%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This cuvée is made from Côt vines, the name given to Malbec in Touraine. We love the expression of this grape variety in the Loire Valley because, unlike the more "southern" wines (Cahors in particular), the region's climate allows the wines to retain a beautiful freshness. Noëlla offers us a little jewel with "Côt à Côt", a cuvée which seduces by its fruit, its greediness and its slightly spicy character. The tannins are present but fine and the wine keeps a very nice freshness.

Producer: Noella Morantin
Grape: Côt, Cabernet Franc 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Anjou-Saumur
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The colour is deep, the nose on ripe fruits, it is ample, the tannins are there but fine and the length is present. It is magnificent!

Producer: Noella Morantin
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Anjou-Saumur
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The result is excellent, as the old vines, which have the particularity of expressing the characteristics of the terroir with more intensity, reproduce it magnificently here. The latter is composed of flinty clay on a limestone parent rock, which brings a slight tension and a complex aromatic structure of white fruits, wild flowers and citrus fruits (grapefruit) without the varietal side that one too often finds in Sauvignon. The palate is fruity, refreshing and long.

Producer: Noella Morantin
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Anjou-Saumur
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Noëlla knows how to show us how elegant this grape variety can be in the Loire Valley when it is cultivated and vinified with care, at reasonable yields. On opening, we immediately feel the characteristic notes of Sauvignon harvested at perfect maturity, as we like them. The clear, limpid colour is a pretty straw yellow. On the palate, there is a perfect balance between minerality and sweetness. It is long, salivating and so good that we want more!

Producer: Noella Morantin
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Loire
Subregion: Anjou-Saumur
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay, Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Stella Maris is made using Sauvignon Blanc grapes bought in from the other Touraine grower wayward import, Mikaël Bouges. The resulting wine is very different to your typical white from this region; first of all the grapes are allowed to fully ripen before picking, meaning an absence of those green, underripe flavours. Second, after fermentation the wine is allowed rest for a little over a year in old barrels and only once the sugar has completely fermented out of the wine (a completely natural process with the native yeasts) is it ready for bottling. The fruit has an almost tropical lilt to it, with the time in barrel rounding it out nicely. Impeccably clean and crystalline, this is Noëlla’s entry-level Sauvignon that delivers pleasure in spades.

Producer: Julien Guillon
Grape: Gamaret 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Switzerland
Region: Valais
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Smells like cherry candy with spicy and herbaceous undertones. On the palate it is light bodied, juicy with a nice acidity and more spice. 

Producer: Julien Guillon
Grape: Gamaret 
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Switzerland
Region: Valais
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 10%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: This rosé needs some aeration, but then its nose is filled with lovely fruit aromas: cherries, plums and rosehip mingle with peppery spice notes and slightly smokey oak. On the palate juicy with lots of zingy acidity.

Producer: Julien Guillon
Grape: Chasselas 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Switzerland
Region: Valais
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 10.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The nose is flinty, with some lovely floral notes emerging with aeration. On the palate more floral notes, paired with a salty minerality, which carries into the long finish.

Producer: Julien Guillon
Grape: Chasselas 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Switzerland
Region: Valais
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 10.3%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: At first, a slight smell of chalk and ink marker, which gives way to notes of apples, pears, caramel, freshly chopped herbs and lemon. On the palate it's super mineral, fresh and with good length. We recommend to speed up the aeration process by decanting or giving it a good shake before pouring!

Producer: Markus Ruch
Grape: Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Switzerland
Region: Swiss German Region
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Light amber in colour; floral-sweet on the nose, partly musty with notes of honey, juniper and orange; present on the palate with well-integrated tannins and pleasant melting, again with beautiful fruit notes; lively, medium-long finish.

Producer: Foradori
Grape: Schiava 
Color: Rosé
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Italia
Region: Trentino Alto-Adige
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 10%

Aging in wood: Half/Half
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: 100% Schiava, half semi-carbonic maceration in amphora (grapes destemmed berry by berry by hand), half direct pressing. Native to Trentino, Schiava (also called Trollberg) grows on steep vineyards in the Valle di Cembra. A dark rosé, very light, extremely glou glou. 

Producer: Buccia Nera
Grape: Trebbiano, Grechetto 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Toscana
Subregion: Chianti
Alcohol: 13,5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Intense And Brilliant Golden Yellow Color. The Nose Smells Of Ripe White Fruits, Sweet Spices, Candied Orange Peel And Aromatic Herbs Typical Of The Characteristic Terroir. In The Mouth Notes Of Dried Apricot, Melon, Peach, Quince, Accompanied By Herbaceous Hints Of Laurel And Rosemary.

Producer: Fleury
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: White
Sparkling: Champenoise
Vintage:
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Subregion: Côte des Bar
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Blanc de Noirs of the historical Fleury's maison is a Champagne which contains in just one sip vigor and elegance. A Pinot Noir vinified in purity according to the precepts of biodynamic agriculture composed of at least 25% of reserve wines that give the glass that typical and unmistakable trait of the domaine of origin. Freshness and refined fruit on the nose, give way to an intense, refined and beautifully fragrant sip.

Producer: Clos du Moulin aux Moines
Grape: Aligoté 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Subregion: Côte de Beaune
Alcohol: 11.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Cuddling in the meadow - what a calm, mild, flattering meadow scent, bright fruit, herbs, quite dreamy, like caresses, associated with a sense of well-being, a touch of nut, and a small exciting shiver, delicate mineral, tart tones. Harmony. Also on the palate: caressing, very delicate touches, flowing movements, everything so fine, the ripe acidity, the bright light yellow, greenish fruit brushes the palate, the fresh, slightly tart, chalky tones like a cool breeze, everything so delicate, so harmonious, there is no imbalance, no urging, no demanding, this is just being, delicately touched, light creamy, and in thought, yet so light. Wonderfully coherent, light Bourgogne Aligoté, of delicate, almost creamy flow.

Producer: Clos du Moulin aux Moines
Grape: Pinot Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Subregion: Côte de Beaune
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: A natural wine made from vines positioned in front of the Domain. Classified as a "Vin de Table" appellation, it is nevertheless a parcel at the crossroads of Meursault, Auxey-Duresse and Monthelie, planted with old quality Pinots. The vinification is done naturally, without sulfur and without any addition of any kind. One often finds in the nose this point of reduction, which allows the natural protection of the wine. Just a few moments of airing allow to attenuate it. In the mouth, "it pinotes! "immediate expression of the pinot. Aroma of fresh cherry juice, raspberry and pepper. Its character is crunchy, pure greediness that calls to return.

Producer: Eduardo Torres
Grape: Nerello Mascalese 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: Etna
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The first vintage of this single-vineyard wine, grown at 700 meters above the sea on Monte Portella with northern exposure. Due to the quality of the vintage pressed for the first time. Arenaria is a mineral rich sandstone formation with marl, quartz and light clay. Here Eduardo leaves the volcanic soil into an area which among the locals is called the "White Land." Planted with 90% Nerello Mascalese and 10% other local varieties, some of which are over 70 years old. 20 days without Temperature control in concrete vats carefully macerated and fermented. Further aging for 11 months in 500 and 600 liter tonneau, as well as concrete vats. A Nerello with a lot of depth and complexity that will still need some time. will need some time. Very angular, fresh, tart and some tannin. The red-fruited, mineral nose is promising and shows the potential of this terroir wine.

Producer: Eduardo Torres
Grape: Carricante, Coda di Volpe, Garnacha Tinta, Nerello Mascalese, Grecanico Dorato 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: Etna
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Eduardo wasn't allowed to use the vineyard name because the site is too high to fall within DOC Etna Rosso rules, so he named it after the local road Quota Nave! It's fresh and juicy with hints of roses, red berries, minerals and dusty earth.

Producer: Eduardo Torres
Grape: Nerello Mascalese 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Italia
Region: Sicilia
Subregion: Etna
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Volcanic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Pirrera is a site located at 850 meters, once overgrown with Nerello Masacelese and 10% local varieties that Eduardo has re-cultivated. The name of the Contrada comes from a historic quarry dating back to 1614, whose stones can be found here. The vines are on average 50 years old. Fermented spontaneously, partially with stems and stalks and without temperature control in concrete barrels, it was then aged for 16 months in a 2500 liter Slavonian oak barrel. In this wine you can feel even more lightness and finesse, especially the cool freshness of the high altitude.

Producer: Rosi Schuster
Grape: Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Furmint, Field Blend 
Color: White
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Sand, Loam
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Over 13 different grape varieties that grow together. The grapes are harvested and vinified together. Almost forgotten grape varieties such as Furmint and Heunisch come to life in this wine. The different degrees of ripeness of the grape material make this wine so diverse. While with "aromatic grape varieties" such as Muscat or Riesling, precision is sought, this is not the goal with this wine: you will find Golden Delicious apple notes, quince, a certain hay aroma in addition to floral notes (which probably originate in Furmint). This exciting wine is carried by a harmonious acidity and an almost salty minerality.

Producer: David Large
Grape: Gamay 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Sand, Clay
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: 100% Gamay, carbonic maceration in concrete tanks: a lot of fruit but a spicy finish that brings complexity: yum!

Producer: Les Maou
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: Rhône Meridional
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Alluvial
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: What? A carbonically-macerated Cabernet Sauvignon?! Sounds cool because it is, and makes you wonder why we see this so rarely in the wines we drink. The use of carbonic maceration results in a Fruit Gushers-like juiciness and agreeably light tannins, while the choice of Cabernet Sauvignon brings the variety’s classic deep red cherry and vegetal jalapeño notes, coupled with a level of depth. The result is a surprisingly long finish that will turn your expectations inside-out.

Producer: Les Maou
Grape: Carignan 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: Rhône Meridional
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Alluvial
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Cheer up! This single-varietal Carignan is here to cozy up to chilly nights with its juicy, plummy warmth. According to Vincent, this cuvée is a “pure Carignan reflecting the cold place where it grows. It is picked just mature, giving it a dark and stony nose.” A beautifully structured, medium-bodied red that will take you from Thanksgiving to the holidays and all the way through the coldest months of the year. If you’re looking for creature comforts look no further. Cue a fireplace, some flannel, a couple domesticated animals and a bottle of this wine.

Producer: Les Maou
Grape: Aubun, Carignan 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: Rhône Meridional
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Alluvial
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: The biggest, grandest of the Les Maoù line-up is this blend of late-harvested and semi-carbonically macerated Carignan and Aubun — bursting with ultra-ripe red berries and dark plums, but balanced with freshness and a beautiful tannic structure on the finish. This is sure to be one of the best wines to warm your soul

Producer: Les Maou
Grape: Cinsault, Grenache Noir 
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Rhône
Subregion: Rhône Meridional
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Alluvial
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This cuvée is a very light expression of the Cinsaut grape variety (spelled the ancient way). Vincent believes a short maceration allows for the grape’s distinct flowery nose to finally take its seat at the proverbial table, balancing delicate aromas with intensely juicy, slightly carbonic notes on the palate. The slight sprinkle of Grenache serves as a sort of fairy dust, adding length to guarantee a happy finish in your mouth.

Producer: Tenuta Belvedere
Grape: Cortese, Muscat 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Italia
Region: Lombardia
Subregion: Oltrepo' Pavese
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Limestone, Clay
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: 12 days maceration are strongly defining this wine which is then aged 40% in steel tank and 60% in acacia tonneaux for 12 months, then 8 months in bottle.