United States California Lillian WineryLillian Syrah

2014 Lillian Syrah

Lillian Winery

California / United States

Red

Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 63 Marketplace	£64.00
12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 4 Marketplace	£728.00
Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£124.00

Designing It Differently: Five Unique Wineries

Great wineries come in many guises. Cutting-edge, contemporary architecture always turns heads, creating monoliths to winemaking on the landscape. Yet there are also plenty of more understated design features incorporated into chateau cellars that deserve a moment in the spotlight - whether to celebrate their technical innovation, unconventional use of raw materials or even conservation of tradition. From the show-stopping to the subtle, we take a look ...

ON September 28, 2018

A constant evolution: Vin de Constance

Loved by Dickens, Austen and Napoleon, the sweet wines of Constantia were legendary in the 18th and 19th century. But Klein Constantia – the estate revived in the 1980s – is done with looking back. Ahead of the release of the 2019 vintage, Sophie Thorpe caught up with winemaker Matthew Day to find out what lies ahead South Africa is ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON July 8, 2022

F+R Visit Castello Di Ama

With the releases of the new Chianti Classico 2016s upon us, there is no greater time than to travel around the region, tasting what this magical vintage has to offer. Where better to start than the beautiful hamlet of Ama in the southern tip and highest point of the Chianti Classico designation. Here you will find the exceptional Castello Di ...

ON July 5, 2019

Art and soul: Castello di Ama

In amongst the 18th century buildings and vineyards at Castello di Ama, you’ll discover striking modern sculpture. Disruptive and disarming, the art and wine of this Chianti Classico estate is at the cutting edge. Sophie Thorpe spoke to CEO Lorenza Sebasti and winemaker Marco Pallanti to find out more The constant tension in wine is between art and science; the ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON February 26, 2021

The constant farmer: Noëmie Durantou Reilhac

Having taken over from her late father, Denis Durantou, Noëmie Durantou Reilhac of Ch. l’Eglise-Clinet tells Sophie Thorpe how the vines were a constant in an emotionally wrought year – and what lies ahead for the vigneron family The 2020 vintage was challenging for most vignerons. But for the Durantou family, it was a year that demanded everything of them. Denis Durantou – patriarch and leading light of Pomerol – passed away on 12th May. For many people, their day-job would be ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON July 1, 2021