a little vanilla warmth
which is not a sentence anyone writes about the other guys
Ampeleia is a biodynamic estate in Tuscany's rugged Upper Maremma
Fermented traditionally and aged 34 months in large Slavonian oak casks
Excellent hand-made Pastis that is less sweet and much more layered and complex than the national brands
Bodegas Ostatu, Rioja Blanco, 2025 SPAINCOUNT0125 a little vanilla warmthThis is white Rioja for everyday pleasure, all freshness and lift. Ostatu, a family estate in Samaniego with organic, carbon neutral farming, blends Viura and Malvasia from vines between 30 and 80 years old into a bright, aromatic white meant to be poured young and often. Expect flowers, citrus, and orchard fruit rather than oak. It is the easygoing entry point to a producer helping push Rioja toward fresher, more terroir driven whites, and it drinks