Rico Nuevo Barrera de Sol 2021 JULY42024 50% PINOT BLANC

50% PINOT BLANC

She is known for her sharp wit and quick humor as well as her strong yet elegant mezcal

dried thyme

and honey into profound softness—each sip a meditation on Pantelleria's unforgiving climate and timeless winemaking

Marisa Cuomo and her husband Andrea Ferraioli carved their cellar out of the dolomitic rock of Furore

Rico Nuevo Barrera de Sol 2021 JULY42024 50% PINOT BLANCEverything you think you know about Garnacha, that it is jammy and hot and heavy, comes undone in the Sierra de Gredos. Up in these mountains west of Madrid, on cold granite at altitude, the grape turns light on its feet: red fruit, wild herbs, crushed rock and a savory snap at the end. Juanan Martin farms dozens of tiny old vine parcels around the village of Burgohondo, working biodynamically and keeping his hand light in the cellar. Barrera de Sol