Cuvée Raoul 2002 Style|Off-Dry

Cuvée Raoul 2002 Style|Off-DryAn utterly thrilling wine and the epitome of the beguiling, almost unfathomable potential that these humble in youth wines have to age. 100% Carignan, now with over two decades in the bottle, it has slowly transformed into something quite astonishing. A good friend of ours once remarked "It's like Mazel wines are meant to be old" it makes a lot of sense when you get the chance to see how they evolve. There's something about the way the generous,

Cabernet Sauvignon

powerful flavours so well

Federico has made what he calls his ‘perpetual cuvée’ - a natural wine that slowly changes and evolves over time

The vines here at grow at 380m above sea level on basalt

silken and with along unwavering finish

the wine is a heady mix of all the complex flavours and textures that oxidation and flor-contact can bring

infused with woody notes of cedar and musky sweet leather

ABRACADABRA

Arianna's rosso version of SP68 is much more lifted and fresh than many examples of Nero d'Avola can be - the addition of Frappato giving some bright cherry crunch and wild floral aromas

using the forgotten Sauvignon Gris varietal - know locally as Fié

Coming from Mariette & Albéric’s modest 2

whilst blood orange and bitter herbs offer refreshment in spades