Region Long Island, New York. Produced and bottled in Sagaponack, New York. Under Winemaker/Technical Director Roman Roth’s meticulous care, Wölffer Estate Vineyard encompasses 55 acres and practices sustainable agriculture. Similar in many respects to conditions in Bordeaux, the local Bridgehampton loam soil, combined with the breeze from the Atlantic, only 2.6 miles away, provides the perfect conditions to achieve the […]
Wine Name: Cirò Rosso DOC Production Commune: Cirò, Cirò Marina and Crucoli in the Difesa Piana vineyards, Donni Cicci, Feudo Production region: Calabria Grapes: Gaglioppo 100% Terrain typology: argillaceous, calcareous Training System: alberello, 5000 plants per hectare Yield per hectare: 90 quintals – 65 hectolitres Harvest period: end of September – beginning October Alcohol level: 13% […]
Wine name: Pip Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Producer: PIP Vintage: 2010 Appellation: Sonoma Coast Grape Varieties: Chardonnay Fermentation Tanks: 2/3 stainless, 1/3 barrel Yeasts: Natural Malolactic: 100% Aged in: 1/3 French Tonneau, 2/3 in stainless steel Aged For: 8 months Clarification/Filtration: Filtered Alcohol Content: 13.4 % vol. Quick facts: The “Perfect” BTG Chardonnay. If Dunstan Chardonnay is a Wedding Dress in a glass…Pip is the Bridesmaids dress. Little oakemphasis on acid and freshness.
Wine name: Il Casolare Bianco Producer: Fattoria San Lorenzo Vintage: 2010 Appellation: IGT Grape Varieties: 100% Verdicchio Fermentation Tanks: stainless steel Yeasts: Natural Maceration: 20 days Malolactic: done Aged in: stainless steel Aged For: 2 months in stainless steel and two months in bottle Clarification/Filtration: profile filtered before bottling Alcohol Content: 12.50 – 13 % vol. Quick facts: Essentially a declassified Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOCG 100% Verdicchio Young vines, fermented […]
Wine name: Arberesko Producer: San Martino Vintage: 2008 Grape Varieties: 100% Aglianico Fermentation Tanks: Stainless steel and French oak barrel Yeasts: Natural Maceration: 12-18 days Malolactic: done Aged in: 40 % in used barrique and tonneau the rest in stainless steel Aged For: 12 months Clarification/Filtration: Not clarified. Just filtered before bottling Alcohol Content: 14 % vol. Quick facts: […]
Growing location Vineyards facing west in the village of Monforte d’Alba at an altitude of around 400 m, on loamy-clayey soil containing plenty of lime. The vines are planted at a density of 4100 per hectare, and are trained using the Guyot system. Wine-making process Fermentation on the skins, with a submerged cap and daily pumping over […]
Vineyards Fruit for the 2010 Vegan Vine Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the Clos LaChance Estate Vineyard in San Martin. The 80-acre Estate Vineyard was planted in 1999. Nearly 20 varietals were planted, along with 60 separate clones—providing Winemaker Stephen Tebb with a spice-rack of blending wines. Hot sunny days throughout the growing season, coupled with cool ocean […]
VARIETIES: Cabernet Sauvignon 85% Carmenere 15% APPELLATION: Central Valley. HARVEST Hand picked. Depending on the variety, between end of March to beginning of May. VINEYARDS Grapes coming from vineyards located in Maule and Rapel Valleys. The soil is stony and shallow. WINEMAKING Grapes were cold macerated for 2 days. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at […]
Grape: Negroamaro (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) Type: Red Appellation: Salento I.g.t. Vineyard location: Cellino San Marco Vineyard Altitude and orientation: 70 mt. a.s.l. – W, SW Soil: clay with limestone rock Vineyards age: 12 years old Vine training system: bush vines with Settonce system Plant density: 5.120 vines / ha Harvest time: last week of […]
Grape: Verdeca (90%), Fiano Minutolo (10%) Type: White Appellation: Valle d’Itria I.g.t. Vineyard location: Canale di Pirro, Selva di Fasano Vineyard Altitude and orientation: 320 mt. a.s.l. – East Soil: calcareous with sediment Vineyards age: 32 years old Vine training system: low espalier Plant density: 4.200 vines / ha Harvest time: third week of September. […]
