2016 Quintessa, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USAThe great wines of the world consistently express the distinct qualities of the estates from which they come. In Napa, Quintessa is such a wine. To preserve the natural mosaic of the vineyard, each small plot is farmed, harvested and vinified individually so that the nuances of the land shine through. Afterward, the best components are brought together to create a wine of elegance and harmony. A timeless classic.

while the buoyant fruit places it at home with fresh tomato dishes

Georgia is the birth place for the ‘orange’ or the amber wine style

roasted vegetables

indigenous grapes were planted on the 20-hectare estate and in 2017 the traditional ‘Qvevri’ were added to the winery for the aging of all wines

Radoux and Gamba cooperage

but also equally for their Pithos Rosso which is basically a Cerasuolo di Vittoria aged exclusively in amphora instead of oak

with a 12 to 18-month élévage in largely used barrels

Chateau Léoville Poyferré is aged in oak barrels

This involves a primary cold settling of the pressed juice for a period of 12 hours whereby the heaviest of the must solids fall to the bottom

of which 100 percent are planted with Riesling

but the terrain is mountainous

extends the territory of Copertino