Schiavo Amaro Felsina 100925OFFER but when the vineyard is

but when the vineyard is planted to Pinot Noir

drink-now-or-soon expression of one of the world's most storied estates

classically Pessac in profile — fine tannins

From 70-year-old ungrafted vines on slate slopes around Ayl in the Saar

Schiavo Amaro Felsina 100925OFFER but when the vineyard isFelsina is what the Etruscans called Bologna, and this amaro traces back to an old recipe from that city, revived and rebuilt by the Schiavo family, a Veneto distilling house that has been turning out grappa since 1887. It is a true infusion: gentian, licorice, rhubarb, and both bitter and sweet orange, steeped and blended rather than assembled from flavorings. The gentian carries the bitterness, earthy and clean; the citrus keeps everything bright;