A blend of the native Muscat (both Frontignan and d’Alexandrie), and the nonnative but heat-tolerant Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. Well over half of the cuvee is Sauvignon Blanc, which provides both the body and acidity. The Muscat, in addition to a small proportion of Gewurztraminer, boost...

The largest production of sparkling wine at Gramona; a blend of 50% Xarel.lo, 30% Macabeu, 15% Chardonnay, and 5% Parellada. Aged 60 months sur lattes and finished with an 8 g/L dosage from an ancient solera maintained at the property.

100% Lambrusco Marani.  The grapes were crushed and macerated for 24 hours, after which the pink juice was drained but the grapes were not pressed. Fermentation was spontaneous in stainless steel; malolactic was completed.  Secondary fermentation was in bottle, with the addition of unfermented must...

Ciliegiolo is either the parent or child of Sangiovese. It has a lot in common with its more famous relative, though it has a bit more color, less nervous acidity, and it thrives in warmer, sunnier climes. It feels right at home at Le Tolfe, at 320m. 3 weeks of maceration.  Aging is in cement and...

Colorino is a member of the teinturier grape family, in which both the skins and pulp exude red juice.  (see also: Alicante Bouschet, Saperavi, Ancellotta).  It is a traditional dance partner w/ Sangiovese, with just a small percent giving a boost to the latter’s notoriously light and unstable...

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)...

50% Zweigelt, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Zweigelt and Sauvignon Blanc from high-altitude plots next to a forest, Cabernet Sauvignon from south-facing vineyards. Zweigelt and Sauvignon Blanc grapes were pressed whole bunch immediately and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were added and co...

Welschriesling and Riesling from clay and crystalline topsoil. Welschriesling is whole bunch pressed, Riesling grapes are added to the Welschriesling-juice and cofermented for 10 days to gain more fruit and complexity. No added sulfites.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN 3/1.5L Pure Chenin Blanc from the ensemble of the property’s holdings in the Grand Cru of Quarts de Chaume, the terroir is a blend of both schist and pudding sandstone and is almost entirely south facing over the Layon river. Aged in both barrel and vat for 18 months.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN 3/1.5L Situated at the start of the Côte des Forges, at the foot of La Roche-aux-Moines, the "Clos des Ruchères" sits on a hillside composed of rare purple schists within the appellation. The vineyard is covered by a very thin soil layer, approximately twenty centimeters deep. The...

Domaine Belargus owns 2.96-hectares of vines in this eastern and southeastern-facing lieu-dit of Rouères. Late harvest Chenin hand harvested, fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for two years in French oak

ALSO AVAILABLE IN 3/1.5L Domaine Belargus took over Jo Pithon’s 0.57-hectares in Bonnes Blanches, one of the famed crus of the Layon valley from the work of Jo Pithon, Domaine Oggereau, and Réné Mosse. This gently sloping lieu-dit faces north, and the soils are rich in schist.  24 months in large...

Quarts is a south-facing lieu-dit within Quarts de Chaume, historically managed by the seigneurs de Haute Guerche before the French Revolution. For generations, they had tithed a quarter of the wine produced from this parcel to the Abbey of Ronceray in Angers, a tradition reflected in the...

Located in the heart of the village, Feusselottes’ soil is comprised of red silt from the valley. This shallow soil intensifies the subtle minerality, fine grain and spicy accents of the wine. The name of the hamlet means “the little pits” and the vines are in fact located in a slight dip in the...

The name of this climat comes from the Old French Vaucelle, a small valley. It is located upslope, in the easternmost reaches of Gevrey, and its soils are almost entirely stony alluvium. A wine of tension and spicy complexity. Raised in barrel for 12-15 months. 100 cases produced.