Carlotto Schiava

Carlotto SchiavaIt's quite rare to find a private producer in Alto Adige, which makes this tiny estate near Bolzano all the more special. Ferruccio and his daughter, now winemaker, Michela produce small amounts of classic mountain wien. A bold Schiava with savory herbaceous qualities and still boasting the ripe red berry fruit you search for in this light bodied red.

Depending on whether it’s the rainy or dry season

Over the past twenty years

the soil is clay

which makes this a very high risk

Hard notes due to acids and tannins are dominant

enveloping

H Byron's 'The Modern Bartenders Guide' in 1884

Fine tannins and salty minerality

framed by grainy tannins and finishing with an herbal lift

While Prudhon is associated with the village of Saint-Aubin

Red apple and citrus notes on the palate

Lindstrom is a tiny 2 hectare vineyard that produces extremely limited numbers of cabernet sauvignon that is one of the most accomplished in Napa