off the beaten path

Andrea Felici Classico

the place

Apiro

the grapes

Verdicchio

the process

A blend of young and older vineyards. Grapes left a few days on the skins. Aged on yeasts for 3 months. Fermented in stainless steel tanks. Left for 2 months in bottles before being released into the market.

the price

$23

L’Alpage Fendant

the place

Switzerland

the grapes

Chasselas

the process

Hand harvested. Gentle pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 6 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks, No bâtonage. Sustainably farmed.

the price

$27

Furlani “Minö Carbo”

the place

Trento

the grapes

Marzemino

the process

Mostly Marzemino with some white grapes. Spontaneous whole cluster fermentation. Aged in stainless steel. No added sulfur and no filtering or fining.

the price

$25

Vera de Estenas

the place

Utiel-Requena

the grapes

Bobal

the process

The grapes for the Vera de Estenas are harvested by hand, and the wine is fermented in concrete tanks with native yeast, and raised half in concrete and half in used American oak barrels for 6-8 months.

the price

$19