«Beyond the Label»
🏆 Anniversary Edition 🏆 110 Years of Tradition 🏆 Juan Gil’s Monastrell Legacy 🏆
«Behind every great wine are personal journeys, circumstances, decisions and people. The more unusually they intertwine, the more fascinating it is to take a closer look. And that is exactly what we have done for our new magazine. The stories lead us to people who have tasted over a million wines in search of their place. To a cuvée that proves that sometimes, more really is more. To a family that loved and lived organic long before anyone cared. And to an anniversary that shows what can happen when you simply keep going – no matter what is happening in the world around you. What do they all have in common? They need little explanation; the wine speaks for itself. But we have the stories ready for you anyway. Enjoy. »
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Not because he lost track of time, but because nature had other plans. The harvest began earlier than expected. “Nature wanted it differently,” Johan says with a smile. Anyone who works with nature knows that it follows neither calendars nor schedules. Today, this attitude guides Johan every day. But it did not originate in Mallorca.
From critic to believer
Anyone claiming that Mallorca can produce world-class wines needs convincing arguments. Johan has them. Few people have tasted as many wines as Johan Lidby. As one of Sweden’s most respected wine importers, he travelled the world’s leading wine regions, tasted more than a million wines and developed a keen sense of what makes a truly great wine.
But it was precisely this experience that made one question increasingly important: Why do some wines move us more than others? With every sip, his conviction grew stronger: great wine is not made in the cellar. It comes from the soil, the landscape and the people who cultivate it.
Johan did not find the answer in Bordeaux, Burgundy or Tuscany. He found it in Mallorca.
When Johan and his wife first set foot on Son Antem, they knew within ten minutes that they had arrived. Yet instinct alone did not make the decision. Soil samples and geological analyses confirmed the potential of this special place: the land has everything it takes to produce great wines. Where a finca with olive and almond trees once stood, vines now grow with one clear ambition: never to be ordinary.
While many wineries aim to grow, Johan takes a different path. His goal is to get the very best from every grape and every vintage. Decisions are made within a small team. Technology may support the process, but it must never replace character. Because every bottle should taste of Son Antem.
For Johan, there is no first or second quality. Every vine receives the same care. Only during ageing does the wine reveal its character – and whether it will carry the name Camins or Son Antem.
«For me, Mallorca is one of Spain’s most exciting wine regions. The climate is completely different from the mainland. The influence of the sea produces lighter, more refined wines, while the soils add real tension and complexity. I find this combination incredibly exciting. »
Somewhere in the heart of Abruzzo, there is a winery that puts its people first – before everything else. Machinery is chosen to save energy while also making work more comfortable for the team.
People who feel good respect the vines and nature. And vines and nature that are treated well produce better grapes. And better grapes – well, what better grapes do for us needs no explanation. Sounds simple. And it is.
The result of this authentic, organic approach, cultivated for decades? Top of the class! Janù Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC has repeatedly been awarded 99 points by Luca Maroni and named Italy’s best red wine. And all that as a local outsider, competing against the big names from northern Puglia. Bold in design, almost black in the glass, with notes of vanilla, tonka bean and dark chocolate. Powerful yet rounded on the palate, with a depth that takes its time to unfold. Clearly made with love by a close-knit team that truly believes in what they do. And it’s not just the team that feels like a family – the entire range seems to belong to one. The Montepulciano D’Abruzzo is often referred to as the little brother, made from the Abruzzo region’s signature grape of the same name and praised as the perfect everyday wine.
At Flaschenpost, we think along similar lines: good work happens when people look out for one another. Perhaps that’s why we hit it off with Jasci & Marchesani right away. Same bottle, different contents. And when things aren’t quite so harmonious, we simply shrug, say “Jänu” and open a bottle of Janù together.
The wines do not carry this name by chance. They are approachable, fruit-driven and full of character. Wines that already reveal where the journey is heading: towards the highest level of quality.
These wines embody the destination. They show the greatest depth, complexity and expression of terroir – the heart of the finca. For Johan, Son Antem is not a finished project, but a journey that continues. Step by step. Harvest by harvest. Vintage by vintage.
And this journey is no longer being noticed only at Son Antem. Mallorca is increasingly gaining international recognition as a wine region – confirming what Johan realised many years ago: the island’s potential was never a trend. It had always been there. You just had to look closely.
A lot has happened since Juan Gil founded his winery in Jumilla in 1916. In Switzerland, tunnels were driven through the Alps, the first man walked on the moon, and the iPhone captivated people around the globe. Meanwhile, Juan Gil kept making wine. Vintage after vintage, unwavering. Never chasing trends, yet always moving with the times.
What began as a family business in 1916 is now one of Jumilla’s defining wineries. Limestone and stony soils, little rainfall, extreme temperatures – conditions that one grape variety masters like no other: Monastrell. Juan Gil knows this variety inside out. More than a century of experience, passed down from generation to generation. So the one true constant is not change, but Monastrell.
Today, the sons continue what their grandfather began – respecting their origins while striving not merely to preserve them, but to take them forward. No matter what happens in the world around them.
The «Juan Gil 110th Anniversary 1916–2026» is the result of this story. A unique bottling from the 2023 vintage. In the glass: walnut, honey and deep, nutty warmth. On the palate, gently spicy, with fine chocolate notes on the finish. A wine filled with tradition and stories – and one that knows how to tell them.
This is not an anniversary bottle. This is 110 years of Juan Gil.
Cinque V Toscana Rosso carries the formula in its name. Five by five. Officially, it stands for a blend of five different vintages – selected lots from the finest harvests, united in a wine that is more than the sum of its parts.
Time. Tradition. Community. Harmony. Sustainability. One vintage brings the fruit, another the juiciness, another the power. Only together do they make the wine balanced, pleasantly dry and exceptionally harmonious. The art of blending vintages is best known today from Champagne. After all, no one asks about the vintage there either.
Time. Tradition. Community. Harmony. Sustainability. Behind Cinque V stands Barbanera – one of Italy’s largest wine producers. Decades of experience, deep expertise, a passion for experimentation and a keen sense of trends. At least five hallmarks of quality – and an impressive 99 Luca Maroni points.
Time. Tradition. Community. Harmony. Sustainability. Cinque V is a wine that brings people together. Its balanced character makes it the ideal companion for good food, long conversations and late evenings. Because wine only reveals its true value when people come together.
Time. Tradition. Community. Harmony. Sustainability. With every glass, you sink deeper into a harmony that cannot be forced, but can only arise from a genuine Italian way of life. The pleasure of the moment, consciously slowing down and embracing life with ease. Il dolce far niente – with one, two or five glasses of wine.
Time. Tradition. Community. Harmony. Sustainability. This harmony is as deeply rooted in Tuscan DNA as the Arno is in the landscape. And it is also reflected in the bottle: recycled glass, no capsule, synthetic cork and a label containing recycled ocean plastic. Sustainability does not need to hide. Every small trace of use tells its own story.
And so five vintages become more than just an extraordinary blend.
