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Its inclusion reinforces the notion that \u003cstrong\u003ePenedès\u003c\/strong\u003e has a unique viticultural heritage and that, when approached with rigour, sustainability, and honesty, the bubbles can become a true expression of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this context, \u003cstrong\u003eAT Roca Reserva\u003c\/strong\u003e is born, a Corpinnat crafted from a classic and delightful blend: \u003cstrong\u003emacabeo and xarel·lo\u003c\/strong\u003e. The grapes are sourced from \u003cstrong\u003eover 35-year-old organic vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e, where viticulture is practised with care, patience, and a profound respect for natural balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe production follows the \u003cstrong\u003etraditional method\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a meticulous first fermentation and a second fermentation always in the bottle, where the bubbles form slowly to enhance finesse. Thereafter, the wine rests \u003cstrong\u003efor 20 months on lees\u003c\/strong\u003e, refining, rounding out, and gaining complexity. Before entering the market, disgorgement is carried out without adding expedition liqueur, affirming its \u003cstrong\u003eBrut Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e character and allowing the wine, unadorned, to speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAT Roca today reflects the expertise of \u003cstrong\u003eAgustí Torelló Sibill\u003c\/strong\u003e and the energy and sensitivity of his son, \u003cstrong\u003eAgustí Torelló Roca\u003c\/strong\u003e. Following a lengthy career in the historic family business, this project is born with the excitement of starting anew and the tranquility of knowing exactly what is being done. A modern winery, a committed team, and a sparkling wine that illustrates why AT Roca fits so naturally within Corpinnat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA project that breathes identity. A winery looking to the future. 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They started on the backfoot with losses of vineyards to frost  and other things in the early 90's to build up to where they are now. They now have 14 hectares, scattered over 65 parcels within 6 villages. Chenin Blanc represents the vast majority of the Bellivière production. Grapes are diligently picked by hand and in the cellar, each parcel is vinified individually in barrels of various shapes and sizes, permitting Eric and his son Clément to make judicious blending choices each vintage. Fermentations are always done with native yeasts, and often they will not finish all of the grapes' sugars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"YrbPuc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eEric Nicolas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e100% Chenin Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJasnières appellation, \u003c\/span\u003eLoire Valley, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmain class=\"Main-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AppellationExpert\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"AppellationExpert-contents node-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"origins\" class=\"ParagraphEdito paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title-blue-slarge\"\u003eHistory:  \u003c\/span\u003eDeveloped by Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages, celebrated by Henri IV and finely mapped under Louis XIV, the vineyard has undergone a qualitative revival coupled with a profound revival of public interest since the 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresentation:  The geographical area of the Jasnières appellation extends over two communes in the Sarthe department: Lhomme and Ruillé-sur-Loir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"soil-and-climate\" class=\"ParagraphEdito paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil: Turonian chalk (tuffeau), broken down into flint clays on sloping hillsides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate: This appellation is one of the most northerly in the Loire Valley. Protected by the Bercé forest to the north and benefiting from adjacent valleys and south-facing slopes, it enjoys a temperate Touraine climate, broken down into numerous microclimates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cultivation-methods\" class=\"ParagraphEdito paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title--large\"\u003eCultivation methods:  Minimum density 5,500 vines\/ha. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rich-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrictly regulated short pruning.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdeloire.fr\/en\" class=\"logo\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe nose, and a lovely creaminess and delicacy on the palate perfectly match this wine's character of a floral inhalation with rarefied pit fruit essences. Smooth, substancial and glossy, this lingers caresssingly and delicately yet with formidable concentration of fruit and flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Blackburn 14.5, 24, 23.5, 32 = 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear but dense, sliced nectarine, kiss of saltiness, elevated Chenin with the smallest possible kiss of \"off dry\" - really a luxurious mouth that screams \"pair me with great food\" - This is a great date night wine - spicy curry, amazing with grilled veggies and tofu, roasted chicken with goat cheese and garlic spinach.  This is a great find inside of Chenin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farm Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53885085843761,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/DomainedeBelliviere_LesRosiers_Jasnieresappellation_Loire_France_2022.jpg?v=1777597842"},{"product_id":"domaine-matassa-coume-de-lolla-rouge-rousillon-france-2024","title":"Domaine Matassa “Coume de l'Olla Rouge,\" Roussillon, France, 2024 (New Discovery)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHow does a New Zealander who grew up in South Africa end up starting an iconoclastic estate in the Roussillon? This isn't exactly an everyday occurrence, but so it goes for Tom Lubbe of Domaine Matassa. In the late 90's, Tom was working at the only estate in South Africa using indigenous yeasts and lower yields. Interested in working with Mediterranean varietals, Tom managed to score a three month internship at the legendary Domaine Gauby in the village of Calce. Gérard Gauby quickly befriended Tom and asked him to come back for three consecutive vintages as a cellar hand. During that time, Tom met his wife Nathalie, who just so happens to be Gérard's sister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe birth of their first child made Tom reconsider moving back to South Africa, opting instead to stay in Calce to start his own estate. Matassa was founded in 2003, with the first vintage entirely produced in the recently married couple's living room. Gérard felt so bad about this that he gave Tom the old Gauby cellar in 2004!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom works with many of the traditional Catalan varieties: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Grenache (mostly Lladonner Pelut, the ancient Catalan strain of Grenache), Grenache Gris, Muscat d'Alexandrie and Muscat Petits-Grains. These grapes are often co-planted together, particularly in the very old vines. In total, 20 hectares are cultivated on lime, clay, schist, marl, black slate and black marl soils. While Tom still farms some of the very low yielding old vines around the village of Calce, he has vastly expanded to different areas where yields are more generous, typically in the 25\/30 hl\/ha range (still relatively low for the region). These include the lieu-dit Coume de l'Olla as well as a 2019 acquisition of eight hectares planted above his new farmhouse (read more about this in our 2019 visit).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe vineyards are worked naturally without any chemical aids and Tom is certified organic by Ecocert. And while he does occasionally use biodynamic techniques to activate and nourish his soils, over the years this has become less of a priority. Instead, an adamant dedication to cover crops has completely transformed his soils and in turn the wines. Tom is convinced that the increased insect life within the soils, particularly worms, has changed the flavors of his wines. Another shocking effect: a drastic drop in alcohol. Tom has always harvested much earlier than most, usually starting with the Muscat in early August. In 2005, they would typically reach a potential of 13.5% alcohol. In 2018, they came in around 10.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eMuch has also changed in the cellar over the years. All the wines have now intentionally been declassified to Vin de France. As mentioned above, the alcohol is much lower, rarely more than 12%. The white wines are all macerated on their skins, a choice that goes back to \"Alexandria\" 2008, the first Matassa wine of its kind. For the reds, whole-cluster infusions take precedent to maceration and extraction, with white grapes often co-fermented. If oak is used, it is not to bring structure to the wine but rather oxygen. Longer élevages have been abandoned to bottle wines much earlier. Everything is bottled without filtration or fining. Sulfur, which Tom had used judiciously in the past, has not been added to any of the production since the 2015 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"YrbPuc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTom Lubbe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e70% Grenache,\u003cbr\u003e20% Grenache Gris,\u003cbr\u003e10% Macabeu\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRoussillon, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMatassa Coume de l'Olla is a vibrant and aromatic red wine, with intense notes of ripe red fruits, subtly spicy hints, and an earthy touch that reflects its origin. On the palate, it offers a pleasant acidity, accompanied by light tannins and refreshing citrus undertones, creating a harmonious balance. Its structure is agile and versatile, making it an ideal choice for both light appetizers and a variety of dishes. A wine that stands out for its freshness and adaptability. (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"On the nose, freshly sliced peaches, citrus notes and sour cherries. Followed by plums and a hint of clove and cinnamon. Straightforward acidity on the palate, extremely lively with wonderful fresh fruit and a smoothness that is hard to beat. Perfect summer wine.\" (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farm Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53885165142321,"sku":null,"price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/DomaineMatassaCoumedel_OllaRouge_Rousillon_France_2024_9b5572d6-91b5-4e08-94bd-afffacd68cd5.jpg?v=1776789443"},{"product_id":"chateau-doupia-les-heretiques-languedoc-roussillon-france-2023","title":"Château d'Oupia “Les Hérétiques,\" Roussillon, France, 2023 (Absolutely Delicious)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEveryone talks about the new quality of wines from the Languedoc. For us, this doesn't mean the ubiquitous varietal bottlings from irrigated flat vineyards but the wonderful wines coming from the best hillside vineyard sites in AOCs like Minervois, Corbières and Coteaux-du-Languedoc. The Château d'Oupia is one of the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndré Iché inherited an impressive 13th century castle and a large estate in the barren Minervois region. Iché was never a member of his village coop, tended his very old vines and made his wines but sold everything in bulk to local négociants. One day, a Burgundian winemaker happened to be in Oupia, tasted Iché's wines, and was so enthused that he convinced Iché to bottle and market his production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndré expanded his vineyard holdings and started vinifying several cuvées of Minervois of his best grapes, the \"Cuvée des Barons\" and \"Nobilis\", aged in new oak barrels. He rebuilt a cellar, and, after much deliberation,  bought and cleaned up some overgrown and steep terraces that had been abandoned since the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Parker has consistently praised this estate and rated the wine a \"best buy.\" He wrote: \u003cem\u003e\"Château d'Oupia has produced the ideal bistro wine. Dark, ruby-colored, the wine is wonderfully clean and pure, with an exuberant personality, and gobs of rich, peppery, red and black fruit...Bravo to proprietor André Iché!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndré passed away in late 2007. His daugher, Marie-Pierre, currently runs the estate with the help of Fabrice Lopez and many old timers who know the land like the back of their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"YrbPuc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMarie-Pierre Iché\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e50% Syrah + 25% Grenache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e15% Carignan + \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e10% Cinsault\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRoussillon, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Carignan vines average 40 years in age, with some of them being up over 100 years old. The fruit is sustainably farmed and harvested partly by hand and partly by machine. The Carignan remains in whole clusters and goes through a carbonic maceration in tank. The Grenache is destemmed and goes through a 3-4-week maceration in concrete vats. Fermentation is with selected yeasts. The two varieties are blended and aged in tank. The wine is bottled with a light, non-sterile filtration.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farm Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53885239984433,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/Chateaud_OupiaLesHeretiques_Languedoc-Roussillon_France_2022.jpg?v=1776790712"},{"product_id":"poderi-sanguineto-i-e-ii-nobile-di-montepulciano-montepulciano-italy-2022","title":"Poderi Sanguineto I e II “Nobile di Montepulciano,\" Montepulciano, Italy, 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePoderi Sanguineto is a winery whose strength comes from its bond with tradition. Aware of the strength of this bond with the land, we dedicate our energies to caring for and respecting the vineyard as a living creature, fostering the natural growth cycle of the vines without any type of invasive intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard neither uses systemic and antifungal products, nor any exaggerated fertilisation or preventative treatments, intervening only when diseases appear by using only sulphur and copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertainly this process makes cultivation of the vineyard more difficult and demanding, but it ensures the realisation of a product that respects nature and the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll production processes adopted in the winery are oriented towards the utmost respect of the wine-making tradition, beginning with natural fermentation of grapes from autochthonous vines through aging in large oak barrels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe utmost care for the product and respect for tradition are dedicated to the production of one of the wines considered emblematic of Italian production, the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"YrbPuc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDora Forsoni and Patrizia Castiglioni\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e80% Sangiovese,\u003cbr\u003e20% Canaiolo Nero and Mammolo grapes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMontepulciano, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eObtained from Sangiovese (denominated Prugnolo Gentile in Montepulciano), Canaiolo nero and Mammolo grapes. Vibrant ruby red colour tending toward garnet. Intense and delicate aroma, dry taste. Slightly tannic, it is a typical wine that is distinguished by its characteristics of delicacy and aroma. 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He is of a generation that decided to return to traditional methods and eschew modern practices that contributed to Lambrusco's poor reputation. The 2.8 hectares of vines he works were planted by his family in 1964. Prior to his taking over, they sold off most of their fruit to the local coop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuciano, however, thought that they could do better and so after a successful first career as an egg distributor in Modena, he founded Vigneto Saetti in 1998. He saw the value in the family’s old vines of a particular local strain of the Lambrusco grape called Salamino di Santa Croce. It’s thick-skinned, tight-bunched, darker-colored and higher in natural acidity than some other more common varieties of Lambrusco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe works completely organically (certified) in order to not upset the natural harmony of the vineyard. Everything is meticulously sorted and hand harvested. Grapes are destemmed and crushed in the vines to maintain freshness. Importantly, the wines undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle. This process had become increasingly rare in the region because many producers were seduced by modern technology associated with the charmat method which allowed for easier production of sparkling wine. Saetti’s second fermentation is initiated by the addition of fresh grape must in the spring following the vintage, and is fermented to dryness. The bottles are riddled and disgorged by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, as Luciano gained better understanding of the vines and noticed the quality of fruit improve, the estate made the decision in 2007 to forgo the use of sulfur at any point in the vinification process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Luciano: “Producing wine without the help of chemical preservatives cannot be identified simply as an alternative winemaking method, but it becomes a real production philosophy, which requires a lot of dedication, patience and above all passion. 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Certified-organically farmed, hand-harvested fruit from 50-year-old vines, crushed and spontaneously fermented in small steel tanks. Fermentation is spontaneous and is taken to complete dryness. Secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle, initiated by the addition of fresh grape must. The bottles are hand-riddled and -disgorged. No sulfur is added at any stage of the process.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Salamino grown organically in the hills north of Modena this wine is the personification of the Saetti family's dedication to their craft. Aromas of blackberries, mulberries and tamarind share the glass with violets, dried roses and wild herbs. The palate is lush and vibrant at the same time with rich ripe black-hued fruits balanced with crunchy acidity. 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