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  Mark Angeli settled in Bellevigne-en-Layon in 1989 when he bought La Ferme de la Sansonnière. Mark makes dry wines in an area of sweet wines. In 1990, he began working his plots under the principles of Demeter-certified biodynamic agriculture. Angeli makes his wines from old vines that provide low yields and he works with minimal intervention in the vineyard and winery.  2014 Mark Angeli Les Fouchardes  The Fouchardes vineyard is a small, 0.5 ha vineyard, mid-slope on La Montagne, one of the three hills of Bonnezeaux. Part of this area is also known as Coteau du Houet (a name Mark used when he was still bottling his Bonnezeaux.). It is a very rare, complex mix of deep red sands and clay over schist gréseux, with two very distinct areas: the top has more carboniferous schist leading to an earlier picking, while the bottom with heavier clay is harvested ten days later; 40-year-old vines. The wine is Vinified and aged in larger barrels, for 24 months. The wine has naturally high acidity
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Bruno Schueller Visit in Alsace

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Bruno Schueller is a renowned winemaker from the Alsace region of France. He is known for his unique and innovative approach to winemaking, which involves using traditional techniques such as biodynamic farming and natural fermentation to create wines that are expressive, complex, and full of character. Schueller grew up in a family of winemakers and inherited his vineyards from his father. However, he decided to take a different approach to winemaking, focusing on the use of natural and sustainable methods to produce wines that reflect the terroir of the region. Schueller's wines are made with minimal intervention, using only natural yeasts and avoiding the use of chemicals and additives. This results in wines that are often cloudy, with a distinctive texture and flavor profile. Schueller's wines are also notable for their age-ability, with many of his older vintages still tasting fresh and vibrant. In addition to his winemaking, Schueller is also a passionate advocate for nat
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Tricot Désirè Chardonnay

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Auvergne from the village of Orcet. Marie & Vincent Tricot farm six hectares of vines, organically from the beginning. The vineyard of Desire Chardonnay was planted in 1973 on basalt-rich soils from a now long-passed volcanic period. Aged in old barrel, the wine is quite lush and full-bodied think a ripe Mâcon wine. Made entirely without SO2, very varietal with slight match stick minerality, very pure and prestine a wine can make happy all the boring lovers of Burgundy. Creamy ripeness fruit, a crackling line of acidity that structures the finish at the end of the palate.  Vincent and Marie had worked in Beaujolais in the 1990s and were influenced by the work of Jules Chauvet, Marcel Lapierre, they moved to the Auvergne in 2002; they moved to the Auvergne in 2002. Best  Raf wine / spirit / lambic / drinker -------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.instagram.com/pitbeat/
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Continental climate wines, in the south of Italy

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2021 Guttarolo Anfora rosato 100% Susumaniello, macerated a day on the skin. Ageing in amphorae made from porcelain for a little stint before put into the market. Red berries, pomegrate with chalky minerality, texutral and complex despite be only 10,5% ABV. Lots of energy on the palate with high crispy acidity, savoury and salty are those element make the wine nourish and in a way Glou Glou; without being short and simple. On the opposite side this is a specail rose with high complexity and a real continental climate approach. We are not along the Danube or Rhine or the Marne river; instead we are down to Puglia an hot region in the south of Italy. Cristiano Guttarolo The vines are placed on a chalky, limestone soils, of Karst soil about 350 million years ago. Karst is an erosional process that changes the landscape by removing the carbonate rock at the surface and underground. This soil give the wines a minerality and a natural acidity. Gioa del Colle terroir is also cooler du
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Nebbiolo outside Langhe

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Nebbiolo wines are perfumed with notes as "tar and roses"; with a moderate body; strong, tannic backbone; and high, fresh acidity. Nebbiolo is well-known for its relatively rapid transition from a violet-tinged ruby and purple color to brick-red and brick-orange hues in the glass. Rose petal, cherries, plums, violets, graphite, smoke, tar, mineral, and leather. A variety last to ripen, making it very susceptible to poor weather conditions in spring and autumn. Nebbiolo synonyms: Spanna, Picoutener, Chiavennasca. Arpepe: a family of winegrowers and, for over 150 years, we have been passionately devoted to the cultivation of Nebbiolo. Situated in northern Lombardy at the foot of the Alps; an historic estate based in Valtellina in the very north of Italy, with an alpine twist. The Nebbiolo in Valtellina is known as Chiavennasca (after the nearby town of Chiavenna). Most Valtellina vineyards sit at altitudes between 230 and 765 meters. The soils, typically alluvial: grave
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Altogrado Barraco

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Marsala is a Sicilian fortified wines that are produced in a zone centered on the town of Marsala on the western end of Sicily. Its roots lie deep in the 17th century. First commercialized by the British merchant John Woodhouse in 1796, he was the first wine merchants to become involved in the Marsala trade. Marsala’s golden age was during the Napoleonic wars, with most of Spain and Portugal occupied by French troops, the Marsala trade boomed.  Marsala is mostly produced from four indigenous white grape varieties: Inzolia, Grillo, Catarratto and Damaschino. Red grape varieties, Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese, Perricone/Pignatello, can also be used.  Age wise, Marsala falls into one of five categories: Fino (fine): Aged for one year or more, with eight months in barrel. Minimum alcohol content is 17% ABV. This wine is available as an ambra, oro or rubino. Superiore (superior): Aged for between two and three years, of which two must be in barrel. Minimum alcohol content is 1
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2015 Salima et Alain Cordeuil Altitude 320m Brut Nature

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4 hectares in the Aube, husband and wife Salima & Alain Cordeuil since 2011 have been making their own champagne, in very limited quantities. All the vineyards have been certified organic, the wines are producing naturally, strictly spontaneous fermentation and there is no or very little use of Sulphur Dioxide, also no Dosage.They try to give to the wines as much natural imprint from the power of the land. The wines mature for a long time on their lees to express all their character and vintage. . 2015 Salima et Alain Cordeuil Altitude 320m Brut Nature 100% Pinot Noir From a parcel exposed to the South at 320 meters of altitude in the village of Noé les Mallets. Rich colours give visual characteristics of “oeil de perdrix” without being a rose; I believe there is the use of taille must to extract phenolic and complexity. 7 years on less create a kaleidoscopic tertiary notes, with salty mineral essence. The Plate is long and complex. . raffaele mastrovincenzo . wine / spiri
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Karnage – New Jura Négoce

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Karnage – New Jura Négoce Karnage is a collaboration between Stéphane Planche a sommelier at the high-end Arbois restaurant called Maison Jeunet, currently  he own a wine store Les Jardins de in the very centre of Arbois. The second person part in crime in Karnage  it is the négoce producer Charles Dagand. They have created the Karnage project, sorting grapes from around France and make the wine in Arbois. A savory wines with meaty, herbal and minerally qualities, dark fruit, garrigues with a tension acidity with a full rich mouthful. The palate is refreshing with complex core of fruit and herbs. The grapes are 50% Alicante Bouschet and 50% Merlot from the city of Carcassonne in Languedoc.  Un grand vin, chapeau.  . #karnagevin #arbois #jura #languedoc #vinvivant #vinnature Best raffaele mastrovincenzo --------------------------------------- wine / spirit / lambic / drinker ----------------------------------------- https://www.instagram.com/pitbeat/
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2020 "Cantina Giardino" Gaia - Paski - Tarara - Volpe Rosa.

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Cantina Giardino are located in  Contrada Petrara, 21/B, 83031 Ariano Irpino AV, Italy.  Very close to the famous DOCG of Campania, "Taurasi". They actually own vineyard in the famous "Montemarano cru". All their vineyards  are on many soil types as calcareous marls, volcanic deposits and limestone.  Antonio and Daniela from Giardino are famous to preserve old vineyards in Irpinia and around Campania, always with high altitude. They also try to preserve the region’s authoctonous grape varietals as Coda di Volpe bianca and Coda di Volpe Rosso, preserving old vines and try to express them in a very pure terroir driven. All the wines fermented spontaneous with their own yeast, sulphur is never added at any stage. The farming is pure and ancient without chemical; also they try to speak with nature to adapt the vintage to the millésime. The wines ageing in terracotta amphorae and large casks made with local chestnut made by a Cooper in the area, with no addit
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