This Sauvignon Blanc has seen a small time in oak barrel to round out the acid structure creating a great balance between varietal flavours
Retsina is a Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine
2017 was another brilliant vintage following on the superb 2018’s – these wines will drink nicely from the get go
The Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay were co-fermented in an open vat for 14 days while Muskat Ottonel only spent three days on skins
Patrick Piuze has gone from managing a wine bar in his native Québec to becoming one of Chablis’ most prominent rising stars
Castello Conti Boca DOC 2009 tenuta-san-guido This Sauvignon Blanc has seenThe flagship of the estate, the Boca is 75% Nebbiolo, 20% Vespolina, and 5% Uva Rara. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in steel cuve and the three varieties are vinified separately. They are assembled prior to barrel aging, which lasts at three years in both 500L botti and a variety of larger formats, with no batonnage. No sulphur is added at any stage until a minimal dose at bottling. In 1996, the Conti sisters added the name il rosso delle donne