Cantine Nervi, Gattinara 2015 Magnum Franciacorta

Cantine Nervi, Gattinara 2015 Magnum FranciacortaNervi was founded in 1906, when this part of northern Piemonte had more area under vine than the Langhe. After a disastrous hailstorm in 1905, Luigi Nervi bought vineyards at low prices and laid the foundations for one of the regions greatest producers. The estate was purchased by Roberto Conterno of the fabled Giacomo Conterno winery in 2018. The propertys 28 hectares of vineyard, 22 of which are in production, are planted primarily to Nebbiolo

and a touch of citrus

Valdespino is one of the oldest bodegas in Jerez

At the foot of the Combe of Lavaux

this is the legacy of Louis-Gaspard which its owner today extends

Vincent Girardin Santenay Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2023 - A beautifully poised Santenay Chardonnay with ripe orchard fruit

except on two days

The malolactic fermentation took place mainly in oak barrels

refined minerality and subtle oak

The cold and rainy conditions throughout April and May significantly slowed down the vegetative vine growth

including grapes

The peat smoke is well integrated and is perhaps a little less pronounced than with the standard bottling and the cask strength

which express themselves to the full after ageing in the bottle