Other Reds

Barolo, Italy. Selected Nebbiolo grapes grown on several vineyards in the Langhe are picked by hand into crates holding 20 kg each. Crushing-destemming is followed by fermentation lasting around 10-12 days at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Malolatic fermentation takes place...

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. ruby purple color with ripe red cherry aromas and vanilla. With hints of violets the Barbera d'Alba Tre Vigne is slightly rounder in structure than the Barbera d'Asti. On the palate it shows bright acidity, soft tannins with good integration of oak, good complexity and a lingering cherry finish...

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. ThIS Barolo deftly balances the open, radiant personality of the vintage with considerable underlying structure. Warm, dense and full-bodied, the Barolo Castiglione flows effortlessly across the palate with generous fruit and fabulous overall balance. The wine was even better when I tasted it from bottle a few months later. It is another overachieving wine from Vietti and a bottle that is exceedingly fairly priced..”. (Antonio Galloni – The Wine advocate).

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Purple red color with a light blue hue, the Dolcetto has aromas of black cherry, raspberry and hint of blueberries and minerals. An unoaked wine, this medium bodied red has soft tannins, moderate acidity and good balance...

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Bright ruby red in colour. Bouquet Offers up generous fruit along with menthol, spices and hard candy. The palate shows notable intensity while retaining an essentially mid-weight style. Round, suave tannins add to the long and refined finish...

Bordeaux, France.  Perfumed dried herb, almost like lavender, red fruits, earthiness. Medium bodied showing attractive balanced acid and light chewy grip with some stony/graphite like character and a clean finish. Not very long, admittedly, but satisfactory. Typical style, good vintage and a thoroughly enjoyable drink. Pretty much spot on at the price point.

Somontano, Spain.  The wine displays violet hues that bring to mind the harvest, grapes and youthfulness. Reminders of the harvest and of must fermenting in the tank come through again on the nose along with ripe red and black fruits and very fresh, clean aromas too. The fruit flavours are abundantly present on the palate. This is an easy-drinking, very rounded wine...

Northern Rhone, France.  The grapes are 100% destemmed. After a few days of cold maceration, fermentation starts naturally. The tanks are pumped over morning and evening with carbon dioxide saturation. Vinification lasts 3 weeks. The wine is matured 3 months in tank and 9 months in barrel...

Northern Rhone, France.   Beautifully fleshy and juicy, showing red fruit flavours accompanied by spicy notes and a hint of savoury black olive...

Sierra de Gredos, Spain. This Garnacha from the town of Cadalso de los Vidrios in the Sierra de Gredos shows intense aromas of red berries. With medium body, great freshness, thanks to the high acidity developed in the high-altitude vineyards and firm tannins that contribute to its long finish. An elegant, highly drinkable wine...