a grape producing fuller-bodied whites with notable aging potential—floral notes
Chinola delivers the essence of Caribbean passion fruit without compromise
and the latest harvest on record
Hungary’s smallest (and very distinctively volcanic) appellation in the western part of the country
Hand-harvested in the morning and pressed gently to preserve aromatic freshness
Danilo Thomain, Valle d'Aosta Enfer d'Arvier, 2024 SO061826 Pax a grape producing fuller-bodied whitesBy all accounts, this wine shouldn't be here not in New York, maybe not even in Aosta. Danilo Thomain farms just 2. 5 acres of brutally steep terraces inside the Enfer d'Arvier amphitheater, a sun blasted bowl of vines (the name means "Hell of Arvier") perched above the Dora Baltea river at roughly 2,200 2,600 feet (680 800 meters). He's effectively the lone independent voice in this tiny Alpine DOC. Petit Rouge leads the blend, rounded out with a