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Vendor
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La Villana
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Regular price
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$47
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Sale price
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$47
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- ADDED SULPHITES (MG/L)
0
- FILTERED
No
- FINED
No
- SKIN CONTACT
Yes
- VINEYARD HEALTH
Organic
- YEAST
Wild
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VINEYARD HEALTH
Cultivation of the wine grapes. Almost all wines at NOTWASTED implement organic, biodynamic or regenerative vineyard practices.
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SKIN CONTACT
The skins of the grapes can form part of the fermentation process. Unlike conventional white wine, natural winemakers will often leave skins of the grapes for part (or all) of the fermentation, the result is a cloudy and tannin filled wine.
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FILTERING
The filtering of the wine to remove particles post fermentation. Filtering particles may be aesthetically pleasing, but is often viewed as ‘unnatural’ and not filtering is said to create a more unique wine.
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FINING
Fining wines uses an agent (often gelatin or bentonite) to attract miniscule solids and join them together. Again this is seen as ‘unnatural’.
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SULPHUR
The amount of sulfur added to the wine. The affect of suplphites in wine on the human body is one of the most debated and researched parts of the winemaking process. Conventional wines often present up to 300mg per litre of wine.
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YEAST
The type of yeast used. Imported or wild. Yeast is crucial to break down grape sugars into alcohol. Wild yeast, relies on it naturally occuring as part of the fruit harvested. Although harder to execute, it’s often part of a natural winemaker’s process.
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About the maker
After interning with the infamous Le Coste of Lazio, Joy Kull of the USA decided that natural winemaking was the path she wanted to forge.
Joy stands by a very similar philosophy to that of Le Coste. Everything starts in the vineyard for her. She uses a fraction of the amount of copper and sulphur of conventional viticulturists and supplements with biodynamic preparations. Her microvineyards were rescued and revived in Gradoli and most are planted with Greghetto (sangiovese) and Procanico (trebbiano) and other local varietals including Malvasia, Moscato, Ciliegiolo, and Montepulciano. In the cellar Joy remains completely hands-off. No additives, no speeding up of natural fermentation, bringing it back to the basics and allowing the energy and the volcanic power of the area to shine through in her magical wines.
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