Beatrice Vezza is chief viticulturalist at the Araldica cellar in Italy’s Piedmont region. She works closely with independent growers to obtain the highest quality grapes at harvest time, whilst promoting minimal impact on the planet. As she says, it’s a work in progress. This wine is pure Cortese, the only grape allowed in Gavi, taken from various plots, all within about 50km from the Ligurian coastline. It’s a surprisingly late ripener for a white grape, retaining its lovely citrus freshness until harvest often in late September. Ageing on lees adds roundness and depth of flavour to this elegant, crisp, delicate white. Chill and enjoy this delightful Gavi as an aperitif or with bruschetta, grilled fish, fennel risotto or fresh pasta.
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Dr Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel White Wine
Since the 1868 classification of Mosel vineyards, Erdener Treppchen has been recognised as an erste lage (literally first vineyard). Its slopes are immensely steep, so that the grapes reach wonderful ripeness and concentration, especially the Spätlese (late picked) grapes which are left to hang on the vines an extra week or two. Its iron rich, red slate soils are renowned for giving the wine more structure, weight and power too. The wine is medium dry, but never feels sweet due to the incisive cut through of acidity. Add in the expertise and passion of the eccentric winemaker Dr Loosen and this wine is really one of the best. Notes of grapefruit, lime and blossom, with hints of cassis, this fine wine is a joy solo or with fish dishes.
White Burgundy Showcase White Wine
This superb case of white Burgundies opens with rich, creamy, old-vine selection from Château de la Greffière in the sunny, southerly vineyards of Mâcon. Burgundy’s Aligoté grape is a bit of an insider’s secret, deliciously revealed by ripe, peachy L’Étranger. Domaine de la Vougeraie is “a major player in top quality, occasionally profound Burgundy” (Neal Martin) and their organic Les Pierres Blanches is rounded, oaky and 100% organic. Finally, there’s Domaine Jean Chartron – a barrel-fermented, lees-aged, profound expression of classic Savigny-lès-Beaune.