2022 Vega Aixala 'Emma' Albariño

2022 Vega Aixala 'Emma' AlbariñoConca de Barbera, about an hour west of Barcelona with elevation soaring over 2800ft above sea level, boasts a history of winemaking that dates back 10 centuries. But somehow along the way, the region fell out of favor, and as surrounding regions (Penedes, Priorat) gained notoriety, Conca de Barbera seemed destined to be forgotten. Eva Vega wants to change that: she founded Vega Aixala in 2003, replanting her grandfathers old vineyards on rugged

how to summarize a producer who has been so necessary and prevalent in the modern California wine making scene in a short blurb

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Matthieu Barret gives a Rhône personality to Pinot Noir

I mean literally

and 5% Counoise

with notes of citrus and passionfruit and citrus

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owner of one of the most famous bars in Turin

and the whole reminds us of why this category became so popular in the first place

with vibrant fruits on the palate

and remarkably deep for such a budget-friendly bottle -- there’s nothing quite like this

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