2022 Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Colombis", Rhône Valley, FranceABOUT THE WINE Sourced from carefully tended old vine parcels in Chteauneuf du Pape, Colombis reflects the hallmark galets rouls soils that store daytime heat and encourage full phenolic ripeness. The 2022 vintage brought warmth and sun, yielding concentrated fruit, yet attentive vineyard management preserved acidity and aromatic precision. Predominantly Grenache, with possible supporting traditional Rhne varieties depending on the vintage

apricot and melon nuances on the petrol-infused nose

They are farmed sustainably and the soils worked by hand

over two centuries later

the intense sunshine throughout the year

Le Pernand-Vergelesses "Les Combottes" is an eye-catcher because of it's beautiful colour with a golden tint

A difficult place to visit for centuries

ample profile with more low-key aromas

the most northwestern zone of this Atlantic region

along with Manzoni Bianco

in the cradle of the appellation between the iconic rivers of “Sèvre” and “Maine”

and the rest would not be history

A few years later Fabio was hired as cellar man in the same company