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Barolo Paiagallo vs. Stonyridge Larose Waiheke Island

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Waiheke Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zeland about 18 km from Auckland. Maritime climate with ancient soil structure alluvial valleys with layers of clay and ancient rock strata from 100's years old Jurassic era with heavy cracking which encourages deep root penetration. Waiheke Island is strongly influenced by the sea. The ocean acts as fan and an insulator, there is a warm effect in winter and a cool effect in summer which allows late varieties to ripen fully over an extended period. Thus the blending is suitable for the terroir driving, different varieties permitted flower and ripen at different times, which means that one bad frost or heavy shower is unlikely to ruin an entire crop. Stony Ridge Vineyard La Rose 2001 Bordeaux blend with 56% of Cabernet Sauvignon  La Rose is the name from a single spot where this wine comes from, also is a tribute to the rose, the most  aromatic, colorful, intense and beautiful of all flowers. The yields are 20 hect

Australian Natural wine movement.

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Domaine Lucci Anton Van Klopper is the man behind this amazing pinot noir from Australia, it is one of the most creative wine makers in the Australian wine industry. Very quickly became one of the leader of the fashion wine natural movement of this amazing country. In 2002 with his family purchased a property in  Adelaide hills adopting biodynamically principle using only sulphur at the bottling. He extensively worked in other country Germany, New Zealand and Oregon especially at domaine Serene in U.S.A. where he understood the importance of the terroir driving. On his website  "A Winemakers must have an intimate knowledge of every part of the vineyard" Pale in color great viscosity full of sour red fruit on the nose, intense freshness drive by lovely acidity. Spice ginger and forest floor, damp earth and great finesse in the middle palate. A really great wine Also I had an orange wine made by him from Sauvignon blanc with an extensively contact skin more than a great