In the hills near Gorizia, close to the Slovenian border, young winemaker Damijan Podversic left his father’s farm to resurrect several abandoned terraces of forgotten vineyards. A terrain deemed by many too steep to farm, after years of painstaking reconstruction and dense replanting Damijan now boasts ten splendidly positioned hectares of stony soil (known as “oponka” in the local dialect) which make for optimum grape-growing.

Aside from his sense of adventure and self-belief, what sets Damijan apart is his unusual white wine vinification technique. With the support of Friulan producer-neighbor Josko Gravner, Damijan set about producing white wines macerated on the skins, for which he increases maceration time with each successive vintage. Damijan’s non-interventionalist approach continues in his use of natural yeast fermentation, upright wooden fermenters, and a complete ban of stainless steel from his small winery in a rented cellar.

A blend of Chardonnay, Tocai Friulano and Malvasia Istriana, Kablja (which means “drop” in Slovenian), is a concentrated, golden-colored wine, rich in tannins and packed with fruit flavors. Damijan calls it “living wine”, a term which has become a motto for his winemaking philosophy.

The small town of Rivergaro, near Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna, is home to another “natural” white. La Stoppa’s Ageno is a blend of Malvasia, Ortrugo and Trebbiano. Like Damijan, producer Elena Pantaleoni macerates the wine with the grape skins using only natural yeasts. Named after the estate’s previous owner, the resulting wine is intensely flavored and fragrant, rich in color and taste. Ageno is best served to cleanse the palate between courses.

Both of these unique wines are available at Vino, and on our online store.

Bianco Kaplja 2004 Damijan
$50 a bottle
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Ageno 2004 La Stoppa
$40 a bottle
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Save over 10% on this Sardinian Cannonau! The Tenores 2003 Tenute Dettori is made from 80 year-old Cannonau grapes from the small IGT designation of Romangia in northern Sardinia, a territory once occupied by the Romans.

The Tenute Dettori estate is located in Badde Nigolosu, near Sennori in the province of Sassari. The small company prides itself on its traditional methods: every aspect of the wine-making process is carried out manually by Alessandro Dettori and members of his dedicated family, without the use of chemicals or mechanization. 2003 was the most productive vintage for the Tenores Cannonau, a wine Dettori describes as, “a classic without compromise.”

Antonio Galloni recently reviewed the wine in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, calling it a “sweet, full-bodied red, loaded with dark fruit, wild herbs, leather, spices and coffee beans.” He awarded the wine an impressive score of 94.

Now Vino is offering Tenores 2003 Tenute Dettori, first come first served, at the remarkable price of $65.00 a bottle (standard case discount does not apply to this offer).

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Vino
121 East 27th Street
New York, NY 10016

For more information call (212) 725-6516 or visit our website.