Coume del Mas Banyuls AOP Blanc 'Escoumes' 2024 Carricante

Coume del Mas Banyuls AOP Blanc 'Escoumes' 2024 CarricanteThis rarity is a blend of 80% Grenache Blanc and 20% Grenache Gris from 30 year old vines in the south facing Escoumes vineyard. Spontaneous fermentation and mutage (fortification) in barrel. Aged for 4 months in barrel. Banyuls Blanc is a very rare style and we are lucky to get a small allocation of the very best. Philippes skill is on show here rendering a complex fortified white wine in a fresh, fruit driven way. This delight has it all: quince,

SX and DX make up the rest

and rare woods like sandalwood and myrrh give the finish depth

persistent finish

The high altitude and exposure here set their wines apart

‘Bricco San Michele’ is a youthful planting that covers 8 hectares on an east-facing hillside in Vho with limestone and clay soils

Superfine fizz from a family at the heart of sparkling wine production in Soave

the classic liqueur and digestivo from Sardinia

subtle Mediterranean herbs

underscored by earthy spice

if unknown

effortless and refined

There is great tension to the juicy