2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo "Prapò", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Nebbiolo from the Prap cru within Serralunga dAlba. The soil here is precious, rich in minerals which sparkle under the sun. The slope is steep and despite the vineyard is sunny throughout the day and especially during the morning, this cru is never sultry because of the good exposure and air currents. The 2016 Barolo vintage is widely regarded as one of the exceptional years for Barolo in recent history, alongside legendary vintages

This vintage comes from vines aged between 20 and 60 years planted on clay-limestone soils of different textures: stony

Fixey originally belong to the St Benignus abbey of Dijon

Les Hauts de Smith is fermented and aged with just as much care as the Grand Vin

with an acidic pH

the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is made from old-vines located in and around Le Crau

El Bosque consists of 15 ha

The estate encompasses nine hectares divided between three contiguous terroirs: Grand’Cour

2 oz White Wine Glass is an elegant

Ungeheuer is in Forst

or aged pecorino

mentored along the way by Alain as he prepared for his retirement

with pumping over of the fermenting must twice a day