Luigi Giordano Brut Nature Rose

Luigi Giordano Brut Nature RoseA fun footnote in the world of Piemontese wine is that Nebbiolo was historically used to make rose colored sparkling wines (Thomas Jefferson was a big fan.) The Giordano family, based in Barbaresco, pays tribute to this bubbly heritage with a beautiful, bracing dry rose wine made in the Champagne style.

This quickly became a permanent vacation of sorts

Starting with Cortese and Nebbiolo grapes from Langhe in Piedmont

while native macadamia nuts and lemon myrtle make the gin distinctly modern-Australian

confident and powerful Pomerol pours out of this bottle

Fongoli is an ultra-traditional estate in Umbria that has recently converted to biodynamic farming and makes two cuvees of sagrantino

fruit flavors

000-liter pine vats before being double distilled in copper alembic stills

It is in this wild setting that MARIS wines are made from organic grapes grown in an environment promoting biodiversity and sustainability

The result is a warm

High acidity electrifies the palate and leaves a long finish of tart green apple

bouncing around between fruit

Iconic winemaker Emidio Pepe and his family has 15 hectares of biodynamically farmed