Lubanzi Red Blend Can 2022, 375 ML

Country

Spain

Region

Rioja

Appellation

Rioja

Wine Type

Red

Varietals

Tempranillo

Vineyard

Vina de Santa Maria planted at 850 meters and with an age of 25 year old vines

Soil

Limestone rich soils

Vinification

Carbonic maceration with natural yeast in open top concrete vats.

Aging

Aged in the concrete vats for 3 months for gravity driven fining and settling then racked and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Touriga-nacional, Jaen, Rufete, Encruzado, Malvasia-fina, Fernão Pires, Bical, other native Portuguese varietals.

Produced from typical Dão grape varieties, cultivated in an ecological way and respecting absolutely their original terroir. The grapes come from a vineyard with an average age of about 50 years, with granitic soil, and an average altitude of 400m, located in Mouraz. Manual harvest of white and red varieties together, in the middle of September. The grapes were placed in stainless steel vats, after which they were destemmed and the must was spontaneously vinified, with temperature control. It aged during the winter in vats

100% Tinta Fina

Hand harvested. Cold skin maceration for 7 days. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 12 days at 24ºC. A total maceration period of 18 days.
Aged for 8 months in 2nd and 3rd year french oak barrels of 400l.

• 100% Gamay
• Vines from Les Côtes de la Roche, just west of Juliénas in the hamlet of Jullié
• 50+ year old vines
• 350 meters in altitude and on a clear day you can see Mont Blanc!
• High density planting: 10,000 vines/ha
• Steep slopes of crushed granite, blue stones – with the bedrock very close
• Semi-carbonic maceration
• Indigenous yeast
• Aged in a mix of stainless steel and cement

This release from Simon Giacometti is a whole different animal, compared to other examples of Patrimonio. It’s made in a remote part of the appellation where sandy granite soils replace the limestone found elsewhere in Patrimonio. Niellucciu from granite tastes juicier, spicier, and less structured than from limestone; on top of that, Simon harvested early to capture plenty of freshness and lower alcohol. Bright red fruit, Corsican herbs, and smooth tannins make this a unique, but no less terroir-driven, Patrimonio that is a real joy to drink right now.

Tim Smith Bugalugs Shiraz has plump black cherry, plum fruit, licorice, graphite, bay leaf, mushroom umami, and cocoa aromas. Medium bodied, it has the classic regional characters of spicy, plummy fruit and black pepper with soft finishing tannins.-Winery

Sourced from estate vineyards in the Vittoria region.

Red soil of medium consistency; made up of subalpine sands composed of limestone and silica.

Hand-harvested. Vines average 15 years of age.

Spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks on the skins with indigenous yeast.

Aged in concrete vats for nine months followed by three months in the bottle before release.

The 2022 Nero d'Avola Nero di Lupo wafts up with a remarkably pretty blend of violet, lavender, crushed blackberries and hints of spice. This is juicy in style with wiry textures and a light-bodied frame, displaying tart red and blue fruits that swirl across a stream of zesty acidity. It finishes with medium length and cleans up quite well, leaving a crisp, nearly crunchy sensation and notes of licorice on the close.