it remains youthful and demands either decanting or further patience
he went with both indigenous and international varietals to test the quality he felt was inherent here
The Ciacci family has lived in Montalcino since 1850—Giuseppe Ciacci was one of the original founders of the Consorzio del Brunello and started bottling Brunello in 1966
and their 2021 Merlot shows why
offering collectors a wine that embodies both the distinctive character of Serralunga and the refined house style that has made Azelia a benchmark producer in the Langhe
Catherine & Pierre Breton, Vouvray Brut Sec "La Dilettante", NV so031926 danjou-banessy offer it remains youthful and demandsLa Dilettante is Catherine Breton's personal project, the dry Vouvray she has been 'dabbling' with since 2002, and it shows in how precise it is. The fruit comes from roughly 40 year old Chenin Blanc vines on flinty (silex) soils, gently pressed and given a short vinification in stainless steel, with no malolactic fermentation so the natural acidity stays razor sharp. Bottled the spring after harvest, it's about purity and tension rather than weight.