2022 Brendan Stater-West Saumur Blanc "L'Ardillon", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THE WINE L'Ardillon is crafted from 100% Chenin Blanc sourced from organically farmed parcels in Saumur, grown on classic tuffeau limestone soils. The 2022 vintage brought moderate ripeness and strong natural acidity, ideal for Brendan Stater Wests precise, mineral focused style. Grapes are hand harvested, then gently pressed and fermented with native yeasts in used barrels, followed by aging on the lees for added complexity. This cuve reveals

Its delicate balance of fruit and acidity makes it a versatile choice for a variety of Mediterranean dishes

It was bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur

Six of these wines are focused on the indigenous grape Nerello Mascalese

Each cru bottling is a study in place: San Lorenzo in particular reveals the high-altitude poise and mineral depth that have made Etna one of Italy’s most exciting wine regions

or soft-ripened cheeses like Brillat-Savarin

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The Dutraive lineup includes some of the most aromatically and texturally unique wines in all of Beaujolais

before combining it with the perpetual reserve for a third year of aging

Because the top of the vineyard has an ancient hermitage he named this vineyard "L’Ermita"

Fermented and aged in stainless steel vats

Proprietress Rosanna Antoniolo owns over 14 hectares of vineyards in five plots

and he made it what it is today