2013 Flavio Roddolo, Bricco Appiani, Barbera d'Alba Superiore Cuvee_VespaioloFlavio Roddolo operates as a dedicated traditionalist on the Bricco Appiani hill in Monforte dAlba, intentionally eschewing modern cellar intervention to produce wines defined by uncompromising structural integrity. By farming without synthetic inputs and maintaining low yields, he produces Barbera that favors long term development over immediate accessibility. The 2013 vintage, characterized by a slow and deliberate ripening period, gifted this
It’s heroic viticulture and a unique part of this town’s culture – medieval monks who farmed the grapes there gave the vineyard its memorable name
Badenhorst - Secateurs Chenin Blanc is a definitive expression of Swartland terroir
Think less "big Corsican red" and more cool-climate Pinot Noir energy — fragrant
white pepper
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Moritz's organically farmed
with tannins that are present but never assertive
Among the firmer wines in the range—darker fruit
Structurally
and an extended
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The wine is a direct articulation of Pritchard Hill's unique terroir