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By Francesca Scoglio , Sommelier. '' These wines, each with its own peculiarities, undoubtedly have in common some tantalizing marine aromas and a persistent and extremely pleasant flavor flavor. This event is the confirmation that it is not marketing that drives this new trend but the awareness of some producers to present new products to the market, products that are not easily manageable and that behind them have a research that links ancient traditions to technological innovations". Read Article

"Aging under the sea, underlines Emanuele Kottakis of Jamin Portofino , the structure of the original wine completely changes, the isopression that occurs at 52 meters, and for this reason our Champagne is called -52 Underwater. For example, it allows Pinot Noir to express itself on tertiary aromas and the perlage, with the patent filed by us, reaches a finer finesse than with the traditional method". Read the full article: Wine news article

We are proud to confirm that AIS Italia will taste our Champagne Underwater Cloe Marie Kottakis -52 evolved 18 months in the underwater cellar of Portofino in Cala degli English.   for more information and reservations click here Aging under the sea. Investigation of an emerging style. An unprecedented tasting: Italian and foreign labels that have stopped at the bottom of the sea, to discover the evolutionary process of wines and the characteristics that distinguish them. During the tasting, the producers themselves will tell their philosophy and explain in detail the reasons that led them to choose such an original...

This is how Emanuele Kottakhs comes into play, and Jamin , an Italian wine distribution company that asks Drappier himself for a dedicated production to use a patent to maintain, preserve and evolve a champagne at less than fifty-two meters in the depths of the Marine Protected Area of Portofino. The chosen area, after five years of study, is that of the Protected Marine Area of Portofino , prohibited to the transit of any ship, including boats. So in 2017 3000 numbered bottles of Champagne produced by Drappier sink into the silence of the 52 meters of the sea of...