Listan Prieto and Tinta Cao fermented whole-cluster in open barrel
Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont navigated the 2021 vintage by prioritizing aromatic preservation and structural precision
and a gentle earthy note—balanced by the firm backbone typical of the appellation
limestone-driven acid spine
which builds mid-palate density while maintaining the nervous energy inherent to the Saumur plateau
2022 Ambora, Negramoll Rosada Tinto Price_99 Listan Prieto and Tinta CaoThis is 100% Negramoll Rosada, a pink skinned grape local to Tegueste, from 60 80+ year old vines planted at 400m altitude in low, sprawling parral bajo or low pergola trained vines, on a north facing slope of basaltic sandy loams. Grapes are hand harvested, then whole bunches foot stomped and fermented with native yeasts in a large, open concrete lagar. Grapes are pressed after 2 3 days of maceration in the lagar, then aged in used barrel and