Mythopia
Lost Highway 2018
One sip of this will make you understand why Mythopia's wines have such a cult status. Pinot Noir but not as you know it – there's a stewed strawberry and black cherry quality, along with a balsamic note and a herbaceous edge and a rich finish. The oxidative style of winemaking used by Mythopia gives their wines an incredible depth and complex character – these wines are truly in a league of their own.
The Facts:
Farming: Organic
Region: Valais, Switzerland
Vintage: 2018
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Colour: Red
ABV: 12%
Size: 75 cL
About
Mythopia
Domaine de Mythopia was started in 2004 when Hans-Peter and Romaine Schmidt bought conventional vineyards in the Valais and began converting them to organic farming. When they first started working the soils, they were completely depleted - a product of years of intensive farming. Hans-Peter immediately set out to bring them back to life - using only natural remedies to nurse the land back to health and encourage biodiversity in his vineyards ...