VALDISOLE
Corneliano d’Alba
Piedmont
Valdisole was born in 2015 and is located in the beautiful Langhe town of Corneliano d’Alba. The project began when Giuseppe Amato and Kyriaki Kalimeri, both coming from completely different professional backgrounds, decided to purchase a half hectare of vines. Giuseppe and Kyriaki are unabashed by how impulsive this journey into wine was, purchasing their first holdings online on a website that sold second-hand goods! Six years on, their vineyards are a combination of old and new plantings, all within the DOCG Roero denomination. From the outset, their approach in the vineyard has been strictly natural and this philosophy continues to their work in the cellar.
Piemonte is the only Italian region that does not allow for an IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica). IGT lies at the lowest quality rank in wine production, only above "table wine". Giuseppe and Kyriaki chose to downgrade their production to table wine to maintain their freedom and continue experimenting with unusual vinifications and as a result are not allowed to indicate the grapes used in each wine.
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Armonia
Vintage 2023
Style Orange
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Arneis, Moscato Bianco
ABV
Soils Clay, Calcareous Sand
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking A blend of 90% Arneis, and 10% Moscato Bianco. The grapes see
15 days skin contact in stainless steel. Ageing then takes place for a further 6 month in stainless steel. 20mg/l sulphur is added before bottling. Arneis vineyard is planted on calcareous sand, located in Corneliano d’Alba. Moscato vineyard is planted on clay soil in Neviglie.
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Arké
Vintage 2024
Style Orange
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Arneis
ABV 13%
Soils Calcareous Sand
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking The grapes are hand harvested before undergoing a 10 day maceration in stainless steel. The juice naturally ferments and spends a futher 6 months in stainless steel on lees. Unfined and unfiltered, with only 20mg/l SO2 added before bottling.
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Aura
Vintage 2023
Style Orange
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Moscato Bianco
ABV
Soils Clay
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking Grapes were hand harvested before macerating on the skins for 6 months in stainless steel. They are then aged a further 6 months in stainless steel after pressing. Unfined and unfiltered, with only 20mg/l SO2 added before bottling.
Tasting Note Immediate and sincere, goes from grape to wine remaining coherent and true in its expression. Perfumed aromas of mandarin orange, ripe pear, sweet lemon and a touch of honeysuckle. The wine’s unique floral quality really shines through ending on a long, salivating finish.
Oneiro
Vintage 2020
Style Orange
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Savagnin
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, Limestone, Blue Marl
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking Hand harvest on the 21st of September. Grapes are d
e-stemmed and macerated on the skins for 5 days. Spontaneous fermentation in acacia
and oak tonneau. Ageing for 10 months.
This wine is unfiltered and no sulphur was added.
Tasting Note A floreal, slightly oxidative Savagnin. Gently aromatic with savoury and spicy notes. The variety really displays its tropical qualities in an elegant and refined way. Only bottled in 50cl and about 350 bottles produced.
Amos
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Nebbiolo
ABV
Soils Clay marls, Limestone, Blue Marl
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking From four plots around the village of Corneliano d’Alba. Vines are an average of 17-22 years old. Grapes are hand harvested, spontaneously fermented and macerated on the skins for 20 days in stainless steel tanks. After pressing, the wine feeds straight back in to tank where it rests for 18 months. This is unfiltered and only 20
mg/L of sulphites were added at the time of
bottling.
Tasting Note This is pale and fragrant with lots of energy. It is filled with bergamot, wild currants and rose petal. Tannins are textured and balanced out by the fresh intensity.
Panta Rhei
Vintage 2023
Style Red
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Grignolino
ABV
Soils Clay, Sand
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking After losing grapes in 2023, these are negoce. Grignolino grapes see 10 days skin contact in stainless steel, before ageing a further 6 months in stainless steel. 20 mg/l sulphur added before bottling.
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Panta Rhei
Vintage 2020
Style Red
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Malvasia di Schierano Don Bosco
ABV 13%
Soils Clay, Sandstone, Grey & Blue Marl
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking Panta Rhei is an ancient Greek saying from the philosopher Heraclitus that literally translates to "everything flows", hence, everything changes. Panta Rhei is produced from different grapes every year with a revolutionary vinification. In 2020 it was Malvasia di Schirano grapes, hand-harvested on the 18th of September and fully d
e-stemmed to spontaneously ferment on the skins in old
open oak tonneau for 11 months. Ageing lasted one
month in stainless steel. This is unfiltered and only 20 mg/L of sulphites are added
during the bottling phase.
Tasting Note Dried strawberry, wet earth, bruised blueberry, tea leaves and dried herbs. Nice grip on the palate.
Utopia
Vintage 2022
Style Red
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Moscato Nero
ABV 11.5%
Soils Clay, Sandstone
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking Manual harvest on September 9th using small crates of 15kg. Spontaneous fermentation, the must stays on the skins for 8 months in stainless steel, avoiding any aggressive extraction technique (no punch downs, nor pump overs), but rather maceration like an infusion. Pressed and rested in tank for a month until bottling without filtration and the tiniest amount of SO2 (20mg/L).
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Fos
Vintage 2022
Style Red
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Pelaverga
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, Marl, Sand, Limestone
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking Pelaverga is harvested on the 10th of September and lightly crushed before feeding into a 300-litre amphora where it is fermented. It spends 8 months on the skins before coming off the amphora to be pressed and bottled after a short settling phase in tank. Bottled unfiltered, unfined and with just 20mg/L of added sulphites.
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Chaos
Vintage 2017
Style Sweet
Region Roero, Piedmont
Varieties Arneis, Vermentino
ABV 15%
Soils Clay, Sandstone
Farming Biodynamic (not certified)
Winemaking Manual harvest at the end of October using small 5kg crates. Soft pressing of whole bunches followed by fermentation in used oak barriques, before aging in barrel for 18 months.
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