Cascina Degli Ulivi "Semplicemente" Bianco 2024

Cascina Degli Ulivi "Semplicemente" Bianco 2024Direct Press Selection October 2022 Thank goodness for Cortese, which is the one of the best sources for inexpensive, crisp, refreshing white wine in Northern Italy. Cortese was gaining renown as the grape behind Gavi in the middle of the 20th century, but quality went steeply downhill in the 1970s and 80s as worldwide demand was met by loosening the regional regulations around yields and borders, letting the market be flooded with industrially made

despite Milan Jr’s plea for a computer

blackberry and peppercorn with refreshing acid and gentle tannins

and embracing North American hybrids has been a big part of that

winning awards and finding success with a more extracted style of wine that was in fashion

it sounds like “Gemischter Satz”

"Trotte Menu" is a blend of Chardonnay and Savagnin from marl soils in Buvilly

German copper still to create the finest Southern spirits available

The vines are about 100m altitude and the soils are a mix of basaltic red clays

5% ABV expression of Gamay that brings up memories of a time when the climate in Beaujolais was significantly cooler

made of 100% Grolleau

Direct Press Selection | March 2022

the sun-drenched fruits