Montepeloso A Quo 2024 051426OFFER Its delicate balance of acidity

Its delicate balance of acidity and sweetness reflects traditional lambic craftsmanship elevated by the sherry’s influence

Dry and refreshing on the palate

a tradition founder Paolo Panerai started in 1977 to protest illegal bird hunting and to mark Castellare as a wildlife refuge that farms without poisons

The 2017 vintage is a classic — concentrated but cut with bracing acidity — and now beautifully open

with stints at Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Prieure-Roch before launching his own micro-domaine

Montepeloso A Quo 2024 051426OFFER Its delicate balance of acidityMontepeloso sits in the hills around Suvereto, just inland from the Tuscan coast, where Fabio Chiarelotto, a historian turned winemaker, took over in 1998 and built a cult following. "A Quo" is the estate's most accessible wine, a Mediterranean leaning blend that shifts by vintage but leans on Montepulciano, Cabernet, Sangiovese and a splash of Alicante and Marselan. It's warm, supple and generous, with more depth and structure than its entry level