2023 Ampeleia Unlitro

2023 Ampeleia UnlitroWhen she isnt producing some of Italys finest Teroldigo based wines, Elisabetta Foradori has this fun biodynamic side project that gives us a litre of Alicante, Carignan, Alicante Boouchet, and Mourvedre. Think Tuscany meets the Rhone. Bright red and spicy like a Rhone wine, with enough Alicante smoothness to take off the rough edges. Glug, glug away! Notes of ripe cherry, currant fruit, with a subtle prickly spice on the finish. Light and fresh with

with a slight smoky spiciness on the finish

This old vine Malvazija comes from a small

At the end of the 1800’s Pietro Bordiga

crafting Syrah with a light

and should do well over the next six to ten years

back in the 70's

The result

The now famed organic estate on West Dry Creek Rd

and the Luna series reflects that philosophy

” Kenny Likitprakong of Folk Machine got his hands on some of this rare varietal a while back and took CA by storm

this is stylistically much closer to Sancerre

but we love it most with with pepper-riddled sausage right off the grill