2021 Laurent Fayolle Crozes-Hermitage Blanc "Les Pontaix", Rhone Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Certified organic. 100% Marsanne from 60+ year old vines grown on loess. The vineyard site sits above the Pontaix Rouge parcel, and is very steep. A single steep site found on the backside of the Hermitage hill Indigenous yeast only for fermentation. Fermented and aged in barrel and demi muids (20% new). ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Laurent Fayolle is the 6th generation to run this small family estate in the Northern Rhne village of Gervans. In

Sorì Tildin (1970) and Costa Russi (1978)

The wine is further aged on the lees for 24 months

Tradición bought carefully selected butts from other bodegas

and consistently exceptional

Powerful and fruity

he's winning accolades and adoration for his wines

Ernesto and his team admire the local Inca and Mayan traditions

only twice a year and very carefully in order to not do damage to roots of these old vines

has pushed things further with a shift towards bio-dynamic viticulture

old vine Garnacha

including Touriga Nacional

the VillaViva vineyards are planted on fossilized oyster beds