L’APPARTAMENTO is full of vibrant, nourishing table wines that promise to lift the spirits in the depths of winter.
LA DISTESA
Bianco Ventitre 2023
Marche, Italy
After a difficult harvest that saw Corrado lose eighty percent of his grapes, he picked what he could and harvested with neighbours who farm organically in the region. A blend of Verdicchio and Trebbiano from vines young and old planted over clay and limestone, the grapes were pressed directly to concrete until the following spring. A beautiful shade of gold in the glass, its salty, nutty and resolutely savoury character makes it very much suited to the cooler months.
Verdicchio, Trebbiano
TUTTI FRUTTI ANANAS
Nespola 2023
Roussillon, France
This wonderfully vibrant wine is made by infusing whole bunches of Vermentino in the fermenting juice of Grenache Blanc for two weeks. After pressing, the wine is transferred to concrete vats for a brief rest. A beautiful, hazy shade of sunset, the fruit is framed with gentle tannin and just the right amount of orange zest and spice.
Vermentino, Grenache Blanc
DOMAINE DE KALATHAS
To Kokkino 2022
Cyclades, Greece
A blend of roughly equal parts of old vines Koumariano and Mavro Potamisi, which ferment separately as a mix of whole bunches and destemmed grapes for three weeks, before being foot-trodden and pressed to vats for a year of ageing. A brilliant shade of ruby, the flavours here feel resolutely Mediterranean, with notes of black fig, stones and herbs. A wine that makes so much sense alongside the wonderful roasts of lamb or goat you find in the tavernas of Tinos’s interior.
Koumariano, Mavro Potamisi
GUTTAROLO
Miro 2023
Puglia, Italy
This year’s Miro is a little different to the norm, being a blend of roughly equal parts of Montepulciano and Primitivo. The grapes fermented as whole bunches for a month, before being pressed to vats for eight months of rest. A little deeper and darker than previous vintages, it is plush with sun-kissed fruit and perfumed with earth and herbs. The perfect wine to enjoy alongside some grilled meat, whether at a fornello in Cisternino, or an ocakbasi in Dalston.
Primitivo, Montepulciano
LA GRAPPERIE
Adonis 2022
Loire, France
This beautiful expression of Pineau d’Aunis comes from vines both young and old, planted over a complex blend of clay, limestone and silex. The grapes were fermented as whole bunches for a couple of weeks before being pressed off to old barrels for a year of élevage. From a vintage with near-perfect growing conditions, it is compact, elegant and perfumed with black berries, cracked pepper and spice. A wonderful expression of one of our favourite grapes.
Pineau d’Aunis
BENOIT CAMUS
Château Roulant 2021
Beaujolais, France
This comes from the same parcels as Vagabond and is made in a similar fashion, the only difference being the vintage. As one might expect this is lighter, brighter and a little more wild than its counterpart, with the limestone lending great freshness.
Gamay