Grape Varieties

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Wine of the Week: 2014 IL LABIRINTO Poggerino – Sangiovese

By on 29/06/2016

Poggerino - Chianti, Tuscany   Piero Lanza is one of Chianti's greatest young ambassadors. A qualified oenologist, a very competent agronomist and a brilliant winemaker, his wines have improved immeasurably over the past few vintages. Located in the heart of Chianti Classico district the estate consists of 106 acres of vineyards, olive groves and woodlands.

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Rioja ‘n’ roll! Wine of the week: 2015 Bodegas y Viñedos Artuke – under £10!

By on 25/05/2016

Bodegas y Viñedos Artuke Leaders in the Rioja and roll movement in Spain's best known wine growing area, These wines from Rioja are rooted firmly in their terroir. Artuke is all about small scale, biodynamic production: twenty two hectares of vines spread over thirty two plots between the stunning, hilly villages of Baños de Ebro and Abalos on the upper terrace of the river Ebro in La Rioja Alta, Northern Spain.

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Victoria Moore in the Telegraph – ‘don’t de-mystify’ + 2 wines in the press this weekend

By on 01/05/2016

The L&S team are so used to me going on about how the fun of wine is in the complexity and nuance, the origins, the whys and wherefores of how the flavours get into a glass of wine, that they might wonder if I had inspired this weekend's article by Victoria Moore in the Telegraph, which, coming rather late to the party, I read over breakfast this morning.

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Oberto Barbera

Last parcel: A superbly priced Barbera d’Alba from Andrea Oberto

By on 23/02/2016

Azienda Agricola Andrea Oberto [caption id="attachment_23362" align="aligncenter" width="498"] View over Barbera vineyards - Piedmont[/caption] Dear {}, We've just a few cases left of this outstandingly good value Barbera from one of our top Piedmont producers. A small family run business based in La Morra with over sixteen hectares of vineyards and producing ten wines, The San Giuseppe is made from a selection of grapes from one of Andrea Oberto's best vineyards.

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