Olivini Demesse Vecchie (White)
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2022
24 months on the lees. Fairly recognisable as a sparkling Lugana, with classic bruised orchard fruit. Pretty white floral notes, bitter almonds. Lots of fresh acidity. Dosage keeping this very pretty, very approachable. Lovely phenolic pithiness and subtly peppery tannins. Really rather gorgeous and classy. The kind of sparkling that everyone at the table will find something to love.
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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).
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