Arndorfer Zweigelt
This must be the first tip-exed wine bottle that’s crossed my path, only adding to the authenticity vibe that my generation so appreciates.
Bang for the buck
2019 Vouvray Cuvée Clos de Vaux Demi-Sec, Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau
The fear of sweetness is a thing. As soon as we step out of the dry-dry-dry zone the compulsory thought of “I don’t like this” spreads like wildfire, or maybe it is the thought of I SHOULDN’T like this? Or perhaps it is a reminder that once you got a hold of a cheap Riesling with way too much unbalanced sweetness and swore never again. It is time to put that past you and embrace the residual sugar, cus it can really be a bomb thing. And a great complement to food.
La Lupa 2020
This slightly unusual rosé from Piemonte, Italy, has what so many rosés are missing: texture and character. And as you’ve probably already guessed it’s a natural wine, hence the label. La Lupa is wonderfully nuanced, fruity and spicy. The wine is refreshing and yet textured. It has body and a bit of oomph is what I’m hinting at. In many ways this wine is more of a very light red than a dark rosé, if that makes any sense?
Jérôme Arnoux, Brut Nature
Crémant du Jura (a crémant from Jura)! The perfect aperitif to sip when cooking, on the balcony or wherever. It’s a summer favorite. With soft bubbles, notes of bread, citrus and green fruit this is a really pleasant sip.
Rotari Brut Riserva, 2015
Yellow prosecco, blue prosecco, that prosecco with a brown label, prosse is perhaps exactly what we think of when we think of Italian bubbles. Instead, I throw out Rotari, a sparkling wine from northeastern Italy.
Barolo Azelia, 2017
No wonder many of the reviews of this wine just said FREAKIN’ DELICIOUS. Because it is, if you’re into tannin and acid that is. Barolo DOCG is a style of wine made from the grape Nebbiolo, originating from Piemonte in the northwest of Italy.