2024 Vaira Aurelj Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy Shelter same 500L French oak barrels

same 500L French oak barrels and 2000L

with a submerged cap rather than punchdowns

the eye-poppingly vivid “San Vincent” is made entirely from the local Sorbara

Montserre wines are nervous

making it Japan’s highest whisky distillery

2024 Vaira Aurelj Barbera d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy Shelter same 500L French oak barrelsVariety: Barbera Size: 0. 50 ha (1. 23 ac) Vine Age: Planted in 2017 Terroir: Vergne, 400 m elevation, west facing, Marne di Sant'agata soil, clay limestone. Viticulture: Organic (not certified), cover crops, no pesticides or chemical products, only copper and sulfur treatments, Guyot Poussard pruning. Vinification: 40% whole cluster and 60% de stemmed with whole berries arranged in alternating layers, ambient yeast fermentation, 1 2 weeks on the