{"title":"FEBRUARY\/MARCH 2026 DIRECT PRESS: BIG WINE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/Cover_screen_shot_Feb_March_2026_Direct_Press.png?v=1770064547\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic', CenturyGothic, AppleGothic, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore \"Big Wines\" with us\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Palatino LT STD', 'Book Antiqua', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Palatino LT STD', 'Book Antiqua', Georgia, serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eHot climates, ripe fruit, chewy tannins, and high alcohol make for some big wines — but so does human manipulation. What are we really talking about when we say \u003cem\u003ebig, full-bodied wine\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eI know that many who enjoy light, chillable reds, like myself, may be apprehensive of 'big wines.' My theory is that it is not big wines, per se, but the ones created through jacked-up, heavy-handed methods. The late Joe Dressner called this 'spoof'. We are not including 'spoofy' wines in this rundown. Instead we've assembled wines with full-bodied characteristics – ripe fruit, prominent tannin, higher alcohol, concentration, and richness – that honestly express the place they come from. More than anything we want to show that big can still mean balanced and compelling: like a bodybuilder with the grace of a dancer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic', CenturyGothic, AppleGothic, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic', CenturyGothic, AppleGothic, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBy Jonathan Kemp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/Direct_Press_DECEMBER_2025_JANUARY_2026.pdf?v=1765218460\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/Cover_screen_shot_Feb_March_2026_Direct_Press.png?v=1770064547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Century Gothic', CenturyGothic, AppleGothic, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #fff; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; background: #5A72A1; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 100%; letter-spacing: 0; margin: 0; text-transform: none; padding: 15px 40px 15px 40px; mso-padding-alt: 0; border-radius: 0;\"\u003eRead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSubscribers get first dibs and exclusive discounts on the wines below. Learn more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ctrk.klclick.com\/l\/01K1XB60CFN5NC7THK8JJTZM6J_0\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint copies go out to our members but anyone can download the latest issue and purchase the wines we've selected to go along with the theme of the 'zine. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nicolas-mariotti-bindi-vp-mursaglia-corsica-2018","title":"Nicolas Mariotti Bindi \"VP Mursaglia\" Corsica 2018","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePress 4 Mix \/ Press 4 White • February 2023 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorsica is undeniably a warm, dry climate — it averages 50% more hours of sunshine per year compared to Anjou in the Loire Valley. Nicolas Mariotti Bindi's vines are between the Mediterranean and the mountains, where cool mornings and sea breeze help to mitigate the heat. Bindi left Corsica to practice law in Paris, but discovered his calling as a winemaker and made his way back home after working in Beaujolais and Burgundy. After working for another producer in Corsica, he was able to start his own winery in 2007. Working organically from the start, he now has 15 hectares of vines in Patrimonio. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlanc Mursaglia comes from vines planted on clay and limestone. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUnlike most Corsican producers who block malolactic transformation with sulfur and temperature controls, he allows his whites to go through malo, embracing the round, creamy style this creates. It's not buttery, but there is some nice fat that is complemented by salty ginger, spicy pear, brown mustard, and some herbaceous notes that remind me of thyme and horseradish. Perfect with grilled fish, salted almonds, or cured meats, it's lower acid is also well-suited for drinking on its own and savoring the unique, complex interplay of richness and salty umami. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SELECTION MASSALE 2:30 4cs\/$400","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":46504652865771,"sku":"","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/7445C923-6DDF-4CF5-BC96-9540FC0D939A.jpg?v=1751317975"},{"product_id":"mateus-nicolau-de-almeida-mater-dome-meda-branco-2023","title":"Mateus Nicolau de Almeida \"Mater Dome\" Meda Branco 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePress 4 Mix\/White • February\/March 2026 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMateus Nicolau de Almeida is a fifth generation winemaker in Portugal's Douro region. Hailing from a family with a deep history in Port production, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMateus has branched out to explore the different subzones of the Douro through the lens of dry red and white wines. He and his partner Teresa Ameztoy work everything organically and biodynamically and make their cellar named Shad's Winery, after the fish that used to swim from the Atlantic up the Douro River before the river was dammed. Their label also sports this fish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Mater Dome' is a line of his wines that showcase the Méda sub-region of the Douro, which Mateus has been trying to rescue from obscurity. Here he is working with native varieties Rabigato, Siria, Gouveio, and Viosinho planted on granite and schist. The wines are made in a more Burgundian style, aging in 700 liter foudrè. This makes for a salty, creamy wine that is substantial and weighty but never feels fatiguing. Instead it's complex, indulgent, and luxurious with top notes of ginger and citrus peel. Drink now or age for a decade: like many of the best Portuguese wines it has a gravitas that is far beyond what its price tag suggests. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SELECTION MASSALE 2:30 4cs\/$400","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":47353937985771,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/E62F38FE-8CB6-460F-B606-61946C7E01F8.jpg?v=1769805992"},{"product_id":"chateau-fontanes-pic-saint-loup-rouge-2020","title":"Chateau Fontanes Pic Saint-Loup Rouge 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePress 4 Mix\/Red • February\/March 2026 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI've always had a soft-spot for wines from Pic Saint-Loup, a small appellation in France's Languedoc. Just a week or so into my first wine shop job, a customer returned a bottle of a Pic Saint-Loup because it was off. My boss diplomatically sussed out that it was too rustic for their tastes but suggested I try it. I was enthralled with it's slightly feral, rustic charms and it was possibly the gateway drug for me and natural wine. I wish I could remember the exact producer (this happened in 2007, gasp) but this wine from Cyriaque Rozier is a strong contender, as he is the winemaker at both Chateau La Roque and his personal project Chateau Fontanes, long imported by Kermit Lynch. Cyriaque ends up working 16-hour days between the two estates; working Biodynamically and taking no shortcuts surely doesn't help. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis 2016 version of his red is a real treat, as  you get to experience the way his full-bodied wines are built to age, deepening in complexity and gravitas. It is a blend of \u003cspan\u003e40% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, grown on extremely rocky limestone soils that used to be home to olive trees. Cyriaque has to do extensive work to prevent erosion, including building stone terraces. Though he works Biodynamically these wines are not funky, just honest and transparent vehicles to express the warm climate, high elevation, and rocky terrain of Pic St Loup. It's a robust wine with beautiful, bright floral top notes poking through the layers of cherry, sage, and olive skin. Brown butter, fig, tomato umami, and stony, earthy tannins. With its restrained energy and power and layers of flavor and texture, it is a fantastic and soulful wine of substance. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KERMIT LYNCH 3:30 4CS\/$400","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":47353985827051,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/74A96FFC-CB77-44DA-B43A-194A6D34EECB.jpg?v=1770060930"},{"product_id":"coturri-founders-series-california-red-nv","title":"Coturri \"Founders Series\" California Red NV","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePress 4 Mix\/Red • February\/March 2026 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI first met Tony Coturri back in 2011 when I organized some winemaker visits in Sonoma with a group of friends. We had our first visit at a more conventional winery. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNot a vine or a winemaker was in sight, only aloof bartenders in a spacious, modern facility. But our next visit was with Tony Coturri, as I wanted to really show my friends a different side of the wine business that was closer to my heart. After driving up into the mountainous foothills around Glen Ellen, we pulled into a drive with a few modest buildings where 4 or 5 workers and family members were wrestling with giant bins of grapes that had just arrived from the vineyards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTony appeared with bees seeming to swarm out of his giant bushy beard, wiping grape debris on his t-shirt as he led us to taste in the corrugated metal doorway of a packed garage amidst the chaos of crush, far from the polish of corporate Sonoma wineries and in the lair of one of California's original natural winemakers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTony is a 4th generation winemaker, and his predecessors never used chemicals in the vineyard or cellar, so they have always been organic. None of the Coturris ever made the switch to agro-chemicals. The wines are also made without intervention. He makes a somewhat notorious Zinfandel with alcohol levels that climb towards 16% abv and has lots of residual sugar: it drinks, not surprisingly, more like Port than Calfornia Zin. Many winemakers would add yeast  — or do almost anything — to get the fermentation started again so the wine would finish dry. But \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCoturri\u003c\/span\u003e prefers to let nature decide, and when the fermentation stops, it stops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Founders Series non-vintage red is a less challenging affair but still a great introduction to his feral, distinctive style. 50% Merlot from Mendocino, 25% Zinfandel from the vines near his house, and 25% Grenache from Sonoma. Fans of funky Georgian reds or La Stoppa (a frequent Direct Press favorite) will be right at home with this. Sappy, rich fruit, brambly blackberry, rooibos, and snappy cranberry on the finish, this is a big, California red that will redefine your expectations for that category. Tony has been doggedly making wine like this since 1980, far before any natural wine trend or definition existed. He's one of the cohort of unvarnished characters and ornery personalities that make the natural wine world colorful and interesting, and his wines capture this as well. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JENNY \u0026 FRANCOIS 2:30 4cs\/$400","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":47354131349739,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/A09D262D-1B08-4231-9913-A35025B3CF71.jpg?v=1769805965"},{"product_id":"domaine-des-2-anes-premiers-pas-corbieres-2023","title":"Domaine des 2 Anes \"Premiers Pas\" Corbieres 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePress 4 Mix\/Red • February\/March 2026 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDomaine des 2 Ânes or \"Two Donkeys\" was among the first natural wines I was introduced to. It's still affordable and very crowd friendly, rustic and soulful. At the time there was not really much 'glou-glou' and putting red wine in the fridge was still liable to get you laughed at. But this wine still holds up as a bigger red that has finesse and freshness, elements that have always made it stand out from the oceans of alcoholic-tasting, conventional wines from the south of France. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough the roughly 50 acres of vines are in the hot, dry region between Montpellier and the Spanish border, they are right on the Mediterranean coast. The strong winds and the sea help balance out the lack of rain. In fact the winds are strong enough to make the plot a great choice for organic viticulture, as winds keep the grape bunches dry and less vulnerable to fungal disease. Magali Terrier, the owner, picked this spot after relocating from her native Beaujolais for this exact reason. Now she has not two but three donkeys to help her — Lolita and her children Pinocchio and Riquito — and they are certified organic and biodynamic, with the donkeys helping to fertilize and prune the vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Premiers Pas\" is mostly Carignan with Grenache from gobelet trained vines, fermented and aged in steel tank. Magali says it's her lightest red, and it only clocks in at 12.5% abv. Yet it still packs a punch, with juicy blackberries, blueberries, baking spices, and red pepper flakes surrounded by earthy tannins. There's a touch of funk but it's maybe a 2 on a scale from 1 to 10. Overall it is a great reminder of what I guess is old school natural wine, with the emphasis being on farming and on creating a vivid snapshot of one particular spot on the planet, this being a special vineyard on the precipice of the sea. And of course it's also the home of three helpful donkeys. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JENNY \u0026 FRANCOIS 2:30 4cs\/$400","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":47359377473771,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/B40CB8A5-462D-45FE-8F3E-39EA62C93D4B.jpg?v=1769805929"},{"product_id":"cascina-degli-ulivi-le-mat-du-raisin-u-guiao-rosso-2022","title":"Cascina Degli Ulivi \"Le Mat du Raisin U Guiao\" Rosso 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress 4 Red • February\/March 2026 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStefano Bellotti embraced Biodynamics as far back as 1984, and he was a huge figure in the push for natural wine and better farming in Europe. Cascina degli Ulivi is still a lush, mixed farm with livestock, cereals, beehives, pastures, and of course grapevines, and the wines and the farm are safely in the hands of Stefano's daugher Ilaria. The agriturismo attached to the farm is a beautiful place that is not to miss if you're in the area, only an hour and a half from both Milan and Torino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Le Mat du Raisin U Guaio\" was originally made in 2017 because of the trouble — or 'guaio,' in local dialect — that the vintage gave. Dolcetto that usually ended up in the  Nîbio bottling and Barbera from the Mounbe bottling ended up in this new cuvée that now is made every vintage, trouble or not. It ends up being a great snapshot of the vintage and of the Ulivi approach. The 2022 is, true to the hot vintage, quite ripe and big. However, it's big personality is not just fruit and alcohol (14.5% abv) but barnyard funk and an irreverent mischievous attitude. Black cherry, sage, wet earth and squid ink notes are complemented by tangy acids, spicy energy, and puckery tannins. Pair with braised meat, hearty pasta dishes, or roast chicken. Will age for 3-5 years easily. Fermented in open top wood vats with 20% whole cluster, aged in large old barrel. 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Given the ripe fruit and high potential alcohols that are typical there, Dominik quickly went against the trends of high extraction and oak aging and does more infusion and aging in concrete: the wines don't need any extra help getting jacked up. And given the heat stress and growing climate issues, he is laser focused on vineyard work that maximizes water retention and even ripening. Farming is certified biodynamic.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Historic Blanc is Dominik's effort to make wines as they were being made in the 1970s in Priorat, before modern technology enabled winemakers to produce steroidal bodybuilder wines for Robert Parker's cohort. As you will taste, the wines are plenty imposing without further manipulation. A blend of Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo aged in cement, it is very waxy and opulent with notes of marzipan and chamomile. It's rich but the finish has a nice kick from some spicy ginger notes, and it lingers on the palate for a good while. It's an impressive wine that deftly works with nature to create something powerful with complexity and warm beauty. \u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOWLER 4PM $150","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":47362038104299,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/E5FC1D3E-4280-4ADC-BDC0-C8C1FEB65B46.jpg?v=1770060828"},{"product_id":"mani-di-luna-la-cupa-rosso-di-torgiano-2016","title":"Mani di Luna \"La Cupa\" Rosso di Torgiano 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress 2 • February\/March 2026 Direct Press Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMani di Luna is a project in the Torgiano DOC of Umbria, started in 2012 by Rocco, Alessandro, and Simone: three friends who bonded over rock music and the potential for natural agronomy to revitalize crops and soils. They work with 7.5 hectares of vines in a region where ancient Etruscans did the same. All the work is certified organic and done by hand, with a lot of biodynamic methods and preparations in use — hence the winery name Mani di Luna, aka 'Hands of the Moon.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"La Cupa\" is from a single vineyard of Sangiovese on sandstone and calcareous marl. It's foot trod in an old vertical press, then aged in a mix of old French oak and concrete for three years. Umbria, to those familiar with the wines of Paolo Bea, is a region that arguably does big tannic reds better than anywhere else. \"La Cupa\" is no exception, with complex layers of grippy, earthy, mouth-coating tannin that manages to be refreshing and invigorating instead of fatiguing and astringent. The bottle age on this shows with lots of dark, sagey, foresty tertiary notes. But on top are notes of black cherry, Earl Grey tea, tarragon, and a surprising mineral clarity that cuts through the core and finish of this hefty, rugged red. 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