A Marsanne with a little Riesling thrown in to keep things a bit zippy
since Jim took a position as head winemaker at Brands Laira
spicy flavours are transformed with the alchemy of the Solera Vat
medium or sweet taste of the ciders
but from 1958 Benedetto Piacentino (father and grandfather of the current owners) started a major organisational change by redesigning the vineyard and increasing the quanitity of Nebbiolo that was grown
Mauro Estevez Ribeiro Blanco 2021 75cl Sept2020 A Marsanne with a littleTasting Note Sweet, honeyed aroma then a soft and chalky with a peach aroma coming off. Then a strange (but lovely) floral gums (think American hard gums but tiny and without sugar on them) aroma with a savoury, wonderfully balanced finish. I like this. Producer It was Pepes father, Jos senior, who started to make wine in 1940, selling part of the production off in bulk to brokers, but keeping a little for himself. Gradually, Pepe started to take