WINE / INSPIRATION / STOCKHOLM

ART & STORIES BY SOMMELIER LENA EKBERG

TERROIR / THE ART CONCEPT

A sense of place

It’s all about origin and sense of place in the world of handcrafted wine. Soil composition and sustainable methods are important factors in the background story of true, honest quality. To portray origin in the wine is an objective for artisanal wine makers. Terroir, the sum of all factors including soil, climate, methods and more, is a concept for describing sense of place. Here, terroir is also the concept for abstract art linked to different places, wine regions, soils, grapes and wine types. Each piece of art comes with a wine story of its own.   

Art & Wine / Lena Ekberg

Lena Ekberg is a Sommelier, Creative Director and wine journalist, today focusing on the world of wine also as an artist. A truly good wine is a piece of art and a source of constant inspiration.  

Through her art, Lena Ekberg aims at telling wine stories of origin in yet another way. Her paintings are interior decoration objects rather than formal art. Each work comes with a background story, for education and inspiration.

For art questions, collaborations, art + wine tastings etc:
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TERROIR / CURRENT WORK

TERROIR

Forest Floor in Côte d'Or

Burgundy, with Côte d’Or, is home for some of the world’s most remarkable vineyard sites, also the origin of remarkable wines. Pinot noir is the regions black grape, with different expressions due to cru, conditions and winemaking. Côte-de-Nuits, part of the region, presents some darker, more full-bodied wines with hints of black cherry, black currant and earth. Quality wines from Côte de Nuits have a long shelf life. With age, they can portray wonderful hints of forest floor. Imagine an autumn day in the forest, walking on wet moss and fallen leaves, hunting for chantarelles to go with a lovely red burgundy wine. Dark wine expressions from Côte d’Or and Côte de Nuits have given inspiration for this painting of deep soils, earth and minerality, resulting in glimmering gold in the glass.

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Floating natural pine frame

TERROIR

Bourgogne Bliss in Beaune

Burgundy and Côte de Beaune. Beautiful slopes of excellent vineyard sites give elegant reds from pinot noir in a slightly lighter style. Savigny-lès-Beaune, Beaune, Volnay, Pommard, Aloxe-Corton and Chassagne Montrachet are examples of appellations where also red wines are produced. Corton is the only red grand cru of the region, the other seven are white. In the beautiful village of Beaune, a glass of premier cru or even a village appellation will also bring a really nice wine memory. Just as it may at the kitchen table back at home.

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Floating fram of natural.

TERROIR

Sand, Silt and Clay

From fine to even finer. Soils turning from sand to silt and then to clay. Clay soils are beneficial in hot, dry regions, having a high capacity to retain water. Clay also provides nutrition and cool, consistent temperatures for the vine roots. In warmer vineyards this slowes down maturation and promote acidity. The drainage is poor though, not favourable in rainy regions. However, Bordeaux has its share of clay, for example in Pomerol, mixed with gravel and sand. Other well known spots are Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Vosne-Romanée. Roots in clay can be perfect.

SAND, SILT AND CLAY
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TERROIR

Mallorcan Soils

A special type of sandstone, maré, is present everywhere in Mallorca. It’s the base for beautiful walls, buildings and architectural details. It’s also an ingredient in the soil that’s home for all the local grape varieties, such as callet, mantonegro, gorgollassa, giró ros and others. The maré stone breathes and contributes to good drainage. The most common soil type for vine is called vermell, with a mix of clay, limestone and iron oxide. The overall impression of Mallorcan soils is a warm beige. A lovely backdrop for fantastic Mallorcan wines. 

MALLORCAN SOILS
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TERROIR

Chalk Meets Clay in Champagne

Côte des Bar is perhaps the most interesting district in Champagne today, situated southeast, half way to Chablis. Different landscape and different soil. The well known chalk soils of central Champagne meet a soil type with more of clay, called Kimmeridgian. The attitude is also different, more laid back.  More of space and artisanal vibes. The district makes a quarter of the total Champagne area and pinot noir is the dominating grape. Where chalk meets clay is where it’s happening.

CHALK MEETS CLAY IN CHAMPAGNE
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TERROIR

Volcanic Soils

Some very interesting vineyard sites have a soil composed of volcanic ashes and lava, to a high degree or slightly mixed in. Around still active volcanoes, such as Etna on Siciliy and volcanoes on the Canary Islands, the soil is almost black or dark grey and the high degree of volcanic material gives a special minerality to the wine. On the slopes of Etna grapes grow on favourably high altitudes and go deep in the poor ground, struggling and at the same time reaching high quality through a tough life. The appellation Etna DOC is home to many wonderful reds and whites with structure and complexity. The village of Passopisciaro on the northern side of Etna is a good hub for winery excursions in the beautiful area.

VOLCANIC SOILS
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TERROIR

Nerello Mascalese

Sicily’s and Etna’s black grape nerello mascalese is truly something else. Grown in different contradas (sites) it can give high quality wines with different expressions. Versante nord, the northern slope, is the preferred place.The old vines grow deep and pick up all the minerality traits that the poor soils offer. A beautiful birthplace of beautiful wines.

NERELLO MASCALESE
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TERROIR

Golden Earth

Ask any grower and winemaker of quality, handcrafted wines and the answer will be the same. A good wine is made in the vineyard and it all starts with the soil. Living, rich, structured. The right type of soil is pure gold to safeguard with sustainable methods. Old vineyards are treasures to care for, young ones should be planted with a vision to grow them old for future generations. The focus is golden earth. 

GOLDEN EARTHS
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