Barrat-Masson Champagne Extra Brut Grain d'Argile NV ['16 Base] NO20230614 Ridge Vineyards Paso Robles Zinfandel

Ridge Vineyards Paso Robles Zinfandel 2022 showcases rich

a memory of freshly cut hay

as does the alcohol

For those looking to take their classic negroni to the next level

planted in 1969 and 1973 on crinoidal limestone and sandy marl

Barrat-Masson Champagne Extra Brut Grain d'Argile NV ['16 Base] NO20230614 Ridge Vineyards Paso Robles ZinfandelHe had sold his family's grapes to the local cooperative, where she worked as an oenologist, then in 2010 Loic Barrat and Aurelie Masson pulled out to make their own wine from their own vines. 'Grain d'Argile' means 'grain of clay,' a nod to the clay and chalk soils of Bethon in southern Champagne that give this cuvee its savory, wine like depth. It's a roughly even split of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, farmed organically and pressed the old fashioned