Vigne Surrau Vermentino di Gallura Sciala 2024 EGLY24 sunnier sites give the wines

sunnier sites give the wines a little more weight and depth without sacrificing the lift that defines Rioja Alavesa

a half-hectare of 1999 bushvines planted in high-density treinspoor format produces this extraordinary cool-climate Syrah

super-sippable whisky

bitter oranges

This is a rare opportunity to taste with a third-generation winemaker whose family has quietly built a reputation for some of the most age-worthy and distinctive Champagnes in the region

Vigne Surrau Vermentino di Gallura Sciala 2024 EGLY24 sunnier sites give the winesIf Branu is Vermentino's easy answer, Sciala is the argument for taking the grape seriously. It comes from a selection of the best fruit around the winery in Arzachena, grown on granite soils, and it qualifies as Superiore under Gallura's DOCG rules. Still no oak, just steel, but there's more weight here, more depth, and a mineral, almost iodine like character that keeps unfolding as the wine sits in the glass. Vigne Surrau built its reputation on