Limonada 2024 Region| Emilia-RomagnaThe clue is in the name with this one, Limonada is all about freshness and zip. This is the second iteration of this wine, made using vines planted in 2020. This year Joachim and Caroline chose to press the grapes directly and age the wine in amphora, giving an earthy undertone to that clean, fresh Xarel lo profile we know and love. A drought resistant white grape variety which is native to Catalonia, Xarel lo has been planted in recent years in the
honest and unfussy natural wine with a wild edge
have a quantity run off and blended together to create this more accessibly-priced cuvée
More-ish Sicilian Nero d’Avola for knocking back with abandon
it dials up the tart black and red hedgerow berry fruit
neatly balanced out with pronounced salty minerals
that makes the whole thing feel wonderfully alive
that classic autumnal forest floor with dry spices
brisk and generous with lemon and apple notes aplenty from the white grapes while the Mandó supplies all the tart red berry & sour cherry notes
This translates into a very low-extraction red
It's a huge blend - a bit of almost everything weiss that the Brand Brothers grow: Müller Thurgau
When we first tried the Champagne of Vouette et Sorbée we knew we were tasting something different - brighter
the wine was then bottled in April 2025 with strictly no additions at any stage
