this expression captures terroir nuance often lost in commercial cider production and mass-market approaches
followed by aging in concrete and large neutral oak for texture
was under the careful Eric Albada Jelgersma stewardship in 2001 (the family had owned it since 1995
Ciro Picariello and his wife Rita farm 12 hectares in the mountains east of Naples — best known for serious Fiano di Avellino
this feels featherweight and crisp
Renaissance, Sancerre Les Marnes, 2023 GIRBONCHAMP this expression captures terroir nuanceRenaissance was born when brothers Mathieu and Benoit Fleuriet took over a friend's Sancerre vines after a serious illness, farming them organically and biodynamically and making the wines as naturally as they can. Les Marnes comes from rocky, sedimentary marl soils, the source of the estate's most textured, ethereal cuvee. It's Sauvignon Blanc that trades zingy aromatics for depth and weight on the palate. The 2023 is rich and layered, a Sancerre for