Benôit and Elisabeth Jardin in Jasnières make some beauties out of chenin and pineau d’aunis from vines that are between 14 to 50 years old. The Garance is destemmed and... read more →
This refresher gets a two month fermentation in stainless. It’s unusual with its touch of jasmine and pine forest—but no pine infusion here. Then there’s a long lingering mandarin and... read more →
There are three hectares of vineyards on this vibrant, biodiverse farm. The wine is raised in Italian amphora and has a few months of skin contact. It weighs in at... read more →
La Garagista and Deirdre Heekin only do wines of beauty and I offer up this bottle as Exhibit 1. Usually this wine is all frontenac gris from the Vergennes vineyard,... read more →
Here’s a little item for the students out there: savatiano is the most planted grape in Greece. This one is from vines planted in 1960 on sandy loam soils. The... read more →
If you had earlier vintages of the Dagamó, you’ll see a dramatic evolution from that heavy extraction to this zippy soif. Here the fruit is vinified in 8 hl terracotta... read more →
Whole bunches were macerated for one month in tank and then bottled early, in the spring. This wine improved over five days, an impressive feat. Beneath the candied orange, there’s... read more →
Marc Augustin goes beyond biodynamics into heavy mystical aromatherapy, energy-centric viticulture. His bent to the spiritual carries over into the cellar. This “fire” cuvée, 301, is a blanc de noir,... read more →
The Perraud's farm grapes and make wine in Côtes de la Molière, Beaujolais. That’s just a little bit north of Morgon. This sparkler is a heartfelt blend of chardonnay and... read more →
This is Sandrine’s first vintage after taking over 3.3 ha of the Demeter-certified vines of TFL favorite, Roland Pignard when he retired. There's property in both Morgon and Régnié. The Régnié... read more →