2020 Domaine Rollin Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE 100% Chardonnay. This cuve is from different hillside slopes within the appellation. The soils are lay limestone, shallow, and lying on white limestone marls. For the most part, they are east facing. Harvesting is done by hand for the majority of the cuve. Grapes are pressed slowly, to conserve their personality and their aromatic finesse. After light settling, musts ferment naturally in oak barrels (of which 10% is new oak). If the

In the cellar it is all about cleanliness and use of technology to keep the wines as pure and aromatic as possible

and conventional farming with chemicals is the norm

and aged in bottle for at least 24 months prior to release

and the remainder is aged in tanks

and no fining or filtration when possible

these vines date back to 1975

Part of the vineyard was planted in 1937 and this is the section that the EL wine comes from

Domaine Carillon produces white wines which are racy

Luigi and I discuss the quality improvements he has implemented and where he plans to take the estate over the next 10 years

” Benanti is the only winery with vineyards on every slope of the Etna DOC area

with some cabernet planted about 20 years ago

Clos Saint-Jean is a 41-hectare estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape run by brothers Vincent and Pascal Maurel