Spain's La Mancharegion brings to mind El Greco and Don Quixote, not world-class wine or food.Adolfo Munoz, the influential chef and restaurant, is helping to change that.   The Bodega Vinedos Cigarral de Santa Maria,a country house inToledo, was founded in 1997 by Adolfo. The estate covers an area of sevenhectares around the main building where the small bodega or winery and t...

Terroir and Vineyard Management: Arid, stony, clay & limestone soil. The vines are farmed biodynamically, certified by Demeter. The earth is ploughed and there is no use of fertilizers. Yield: 30 hectolitres/hectare.   Harvest: Morning hand picking only into small open crates.   Vinification: After hand sorting on tables, the grapes are gravity fed into vats. N...

Alberto Longo The Winery of Alberto Longo was created in 1968 in Nothern Apulia, Lucera. Since its creation, Adele and Giovanni Longo and their son Alberto share a passion for producing quality wines. Today with their 35 hectares of vines, the Longo family has been able to integrate the latest winemaking technologies with traditional vineyard management with the help of winemaker Grazia...

Alkoomi, from local Frankland River Aboriginal dialect means ‘the place we chose’ - the Alkoomi Wines vineyard site was expertly chosen and produces great wines like this one. In the glass: Dense red purple. On the nose: Strong black cherry with hints of regional herb.  On the palate: Very solid palate with super-ripe black fruits and immense tannin support. Everything ...

This Gewürztraminer is a wine with a powerful bouquet and great elegance. Exuberant, it reveals aromas of exotic fruits and spices. Balanced and well structured, it is a round and fleshy wine.    Recommended Serving Temperature: 15-18°C   Recommended Breathing Time: 30-45 mins   maturity Values: mature ...

Blackcurrant & forest fruits with a touch of sweet vanilla & toasted oak.

This Chardonnay has peach & apricot flavours that along with its smooth texture & fresh fruit character.

This easy drinking Merlot has a smooth palate packed with flavours of plums & red cherries.

This Shiraz is packed with blackberry & raspberry fruit flavours with a touch of pepper & sweet spice.

Delicate nose, rich in blueberry and raspberry, slight hint of menthol, spicy with a hint of licorice. Full flavour palate, sturdy and intense, velvety, dry and full bodied, warm, well balanced.

Angoris Pinot Grigio has a straw -yellow colour. On the nose you can smell floral and fruity notes: ripe apricots, Kaiser pears, but also candied walnuts and oranges. Slightly smoked and more complex aromas in the background. In the mouth it is rich, dense and elegant, recalling the complex bouquet. We suggest serving it at a temperature of 10 -12 °C.

In the glass a bright straw yellow color. On the nose intense aromas of peach, green apple and paprika with some flowers. On the palate dry, medium+ acidity and a recall of the nose. The finish is medium long. A good refreshing white sipper for hot days.   Tenuta Angoris - Isonzo del Friuli Sauvignon (86 tsomw points )