This lovely wine from Cune is fermented on its lees in new American oak casks ...This lovely wine from Cune is fermented on its lees in new American oak casks for up to 4 months. Expect delicious aromas of apple and pears followed by freshness with delicate spices.more
CuneBarrelFermentedBlanco is produced by the fifth generation family who fo...Cune Barrel Fermented Blanco is produced by the fifth generation family who founded CVNE. Bright pale yellow colour, good nose, very clean and complex where we find aromas of pear, apple, white currant intertwined with toasted aromas of fine and...more
Viura: Known as Macabeo in other parts of Spain, is the predominant white grap...Viura: Known as Macabeo in other parts of Spain, is the predominant white grape in Rioja. It typically produces wines that are fresh and aromatic when young, with potential for aging and developing complexity. Given that this is a 2016 vintage, the...more
Wine VIÑA REAL - This barrel-fermented white wine from Viña Real is made from ...Wine VIÑA REAL - This barrel-fermented white wine from Viña Real is made from grape must fermented in Hungarian barrels of different sizes and ages, where the wine has been aged on lees with batonnage for 5 months. It has a very integrated oak, and...more
Muga are as classic as Rioja gets. They even make their own oak barrels to get...Muga are as classic as Rioja gets. They even make their own oak barrels to get the ageing process spot on. Their reds may make the headlines, but this Rioja Blanco is a real hidden gem. It's rested on its lees and aged in oak for three months. As a...more
A straw yellow colour wine. Ripe fruit, dates and banana notes stand out on th...A straw yellow colour wine. Ripe fruit, dates and banana notes stand out on the nose in combination with the nuances of a crianza, making it an interesting and complex wine.more
White Rioja fell out of fashion, but it’s made a comeback and with wines like ...White Rioja fell out of fashion, but it’s made a comeback and with wines like this it’s easy to see why. It’s evidence that sometimes, patience wins the game. And we’ve had to wait an awful long time for this. It’s made using grapes from vines up to an...more
Drawing on the fresh Viura and Garnacha grape varieties, the Rioja Gran Reserv...Drawing on the fresh Viura and Garnacha grape varieties, the Rioja Gran Reserva Blanco 2010 is aged for 36 months in oak barrels to achieve the most exquisite, wonderfully balanced result. Laced with notes of toasted fruits and dried flowers, it is...more
Let's go in age order, starting with a recently released 2005 Crianza from Alt...Let's go in age order, starting with a recently released 2005 Crianza from Altos de la Guardia, a relatively new cellar that's now the most awarded bodega in all of Rioja. Fermented in 140-year-old wooden vats and matured for six years in barrel, López...more
The fruit was hand-sorted, whole-bunch pressed and sent straight to barrel. Ea...The fruit was hand-sorted, whole-bunch pressed and sent straight to barrel. Each parcel was naturally fermented in French oak, 11% new oak. The wine went through malolactic fermentation, which occurred naturally in barrel. After 18 months in oak on...more
Wine TARIQUET - A new flavour signature and a new look for the release of this...Wine TARIQUET - A new flavour signature and a new look for the release of this vintage. This Tête de Cuvée Chardonnay, fermented and matured in barrels for 8 months, demonstrates the winery's fondness for this grape. Coupled with an intense and elegant...more
Wine LOUIS LATOUR - The result of this audacious gamble? A sublime, powerful w...Wine LOUIS LATOUR - The result of this audacious gamble? A sublime, powerful white wine with brioche aromas and great richness with an exotic touche. The wine was fermented in barrels that once contained great Burgundy wines. A wonderful success. Try...more
Wine LOUIS LATOUR - The result of this audacious gamble? A sublime, powerful w...Wine LOUIS LATOUR - The result of this audacious gamble? A sublime, powerful white wine with brioche aromas and great richness with some exotic touches. The wine was fermented in barrels that once contained great Burgundy wines. A wonderful success....more
The Alto Adige Valle Isarco Sylvaner R of Köfererhof was born in vineyards loc...The Alto Adige Valle Isarco Sylvaner R of Köfererhof was born in vineyards located in the municipality of Varna, in the province of Bolzano. It is produced with pure Sylvaner grapes, harvested towards the end of October, then fermented in large barrels...more