Unwined: Italy's rare grapes and French rosé

Unwined: Italy's rare grapes and French rosé

July 18, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

This episode explores unique wines from Italy, France, and Nova Scotia, featuring interviews with winemakers from each region.

This week on Unwined with Mandi, we're travelling from Italy to France before ending our journey in beautiful Nova Scotia. First, we head to the Veneto to meet Francesco Favaretto from Carezzabella Winery, a small family-run estate producing organic wines and cultivating a rare grape variety found almost nowhere else in Italy. Next, we're off to Provence, where Nicolas Touchard from Dupéré Barrera joins us to talk about one of the South of France's most exciting rosé producers and its special connection to Quebec. Finally, winemaker Simon Rafuse from Blomidon Estate Winery takes us to Nova Scotia, where we'll explore the unique challenges and rewards of making wine in one of Canada's coolest wine regions—and why these wines deserve more attention.

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