Starting with the 2020 vintage, the Tement’s added the name of the microparcel to the bottle Grassnitzberg “Riff”. The wine in the bottle has not changed; it still comes from the same steep, Erste Lage site. Like the Zieregg, it’s fermented and aged in large, neutral oak casks, but for slightly...

The profundity of the sandy light soil type allows very fast growth through the vine roots in low lying, water bearing zones. On this terroir, Sauvignon Blanc usually develops vegetal, herbal aromas combined with softer fruit flavours.

Morillon is the local name in Styria for Chardonnay. The “Muschelkalk” Morillon is a regional wine that comes entirely from Sudsteiermark vineyards. It’s predominantly grown on coralline limestone soil, or Muschelkalk in German. After natural fermentation, the wine is aged for 18 months on the lees...

NEW with vintage 2020. Ried Zieregg “Kapelle” is on a high plateau just above the winery at 470 meters above sea-level, just next to the Karmeliter Chapel. The area getes sun all day long and is protected by a forest’s edge. The terroir is water repellent, a heavy clay & loam on coralline...

Zieregg “Kår,” pronounced “koar”, is also new in 2020 and means “cold hill”. It comes from a 1.84 hectare steep slope with southwest exposure. It’s the coolest part of Zieregg as it’s the last area to get the morning sun. The terroir here is mostly blue calcareous marl with coralline limestone....

• Ganko is another nickname that Olivier has acquired, but this one came from his Japanese importer. It means “stubborn,” which is a useful trait for any outsider, especially one making wine his own way in Rioja. Ganko comes from a site at 600 meters in elevation near the village of Cárdenas in...

A blend of primarily Godello with Dona Blanca, Albariño, Treixadura, Lado, & Torrontes grown on 60-80 year vines in Granite, slate, and sand soils (450-650m). Grapes are hand harvested left 70% whole cluster and under go natural yeast “co-fermentation” in barrel. After 40 day skin contact with...

100% Lambrusco Marani from 1.5ha, perfect for rosè with its light color and high acidity.  Harvest was on October 2nd. The grapes were direct pressed, without maceration.  Fermentation was in stainless steel. Malolactic did not occur. Secondary fermentation in autoclave.  6.5g/l residual sugar, but...

The Chianti Colli Senesi ‘normale’ is 100% Sangiovese. Maceration lasted a month. Aged for one year in cement.   This is an overdelivering Sangiovese, with perfectly encapsulated fruit and just the right amount of supporting grip.  10,000 bottles made.  The label reads, “Year 800- Tolfo dei Gricci...

The Riserva is 100% Sangiovese from the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1993.  Maceration lasted a month.  Aging was for 16-18 months, first in cement, and then in a new chestnut wood botte of 1000L. 3,000 bottles made.  It is deeper and more savory than the ‘normale.’  The inscription on the...

A Marianna (dedicated to Ottaviano and Antonia's grandmother), is not made every year. It comes from from a 1-hectare selection of the estate's oldest vines, dating back to 1962.  The grapes were destemmed, crushed, and spontaneously fermented between stainless steel, Slavonian oak tonneaux (650L)...