2023 Envínate "Lousas Viñas de Aldea", Ribeira Sacra, SpainABOUT THIS WINE "Lousas Vias de Aldea" is a village level wine sourced from steep, terraced vineyards in Ribeira Sacra, primarily planted to Menca along with small amounts of indigenous varieties. The slate rich ("lousas") soils contribute to the wines distinctive minerality and finesse. Crafted with whole cluster fermentation and minimal intervention, this wine captures the purity and elegance of this rugged Atlantic influenced region. ABOUT THIS

located in the Salnès subzone of Rías Baixas

Some modifications on the overall technique can be made depending on the vintage

Following the traditional method

The grapes for this "Estate" Pinot Noir are hand-harvested from the estate’s meticulously managed vineyards in McMinnville

avoiding synthetic chemicals whenever possible

Merenzao (Trousseau)

When we visited him last March

Benjamin Leroux is one of Burgundy’s rising stars

which looks down on the Pfalz town of Deidesheim below

Clos de los Siete

AT Roca goes well beyond these standards by only using indigenous yeasts and harvesting 100% of their grapes by hand (most grapes in Cava and Classic Penedès are harvested by machine)

Chardonnay is the very soul of Ruinart