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Two Cultures + Two Estates = Elegant Wines

Sante

The Catena family, who has produced wine for four generations, contributed their knowledge of the high altitude terroirs of the Mendoza region and to find the best vineyards for Malbec. The first vintage in 2000, called CARO , was a success and led to the creation of Amancaya in 2003, a Malbec dominated cuvée. to 2953 ft.

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'Tis The Season!

Sante

40: a high proportion of 40% reserve wines equally divided between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 10: average age of 10 years for the reserve wines. Each vineyard lot is hand-harvested, fermented and aged separately. This sparkling wine is a blend of 70% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 3% Pinot Blanc and 7% aged Reserve Blend.

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Stone Castle - A Story Of Love And Determination

The Wine Knitter

So, with enthusiasm and determination, Rrustem returned to Kosovo with the Gecaj family and purchased the NBI Rahoveci winery renaming it Stone Castle Vineyards and Winery. Avni is the importer, distributor, and manager of the family wines. ” ​Since the purchase, they have planted close to 500 hectares of new vineyards.

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The Lure Of The Land

The Wine Knitter

Montecarrubo Winery Peter and Susie Vinding-Diers came to Sicily seeking unusual and serious terroir to plant vineyards. “You could call this a paleolithic vineyard.” ” ​ Peter Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss Susie Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss They planted two vineyards of Syrah in 2010.

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Two Cultures + Two Estates = Elegant Wines

The Wine Knitter

The Catena family, who has produced wine for four generations, contributed their knowledge of the high altitude terroirs of the Mendoza region and to find the best vineyards for Malbec. The first vintage in 2000, called CARO , was a success and led to the creation of Amancaya in 2003, a Malbec dominated cuvée. to 2953 ft.

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Torgiano Wines in Umbria

A Wine Story

She has modernized it with state-of-the-art technology in the cellar and the vineyards. The Wine Museum, an exhilarating path commissioned by the Lungarotti family and managed by the Foundation of the same name, was inaugurated in 1974. “A In 2000, the Olive and Oil Museum was inaugurated in an ancient oil mill in Torgiano.

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Day 765 Tis The Season!

The Wine Knitter

40 : a high proportion of 40% reserve wines equally divided between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 10 : average age of 10 years for the reserve wines. Each vineyard lot is hand-harvested, fermented and aged separately. His first wines were released in 2000 and his bio reads like a movie script. Alcohol: 12.9% Alcohol: 12.6%