Maunoury 'Alphée' Chardonnay 2021 org

Maunoury 'Alphée' Chardonnay 2021 org100% Chardonnay made by Jonathan Maunoury, a one time chemist in Brussels who in 2015 decided to return to his native France and get into the wine business. He works in Puy Notre Dame, a small hill sandwiched between the regions of Saumur and Anjou with the distinction of being one of the driest places in France. This unique terroir is one of the reasons for this wine's expressive aromaticity and well rounded palate. Hand harvested, whole cluster

mulled wine

It's a white variety that used to be found a bit more commonly throughout the central Loire

and beats the pants off of other more experimental co-fermentations in terms of complexity and depth

Lorella Reale and Piero Riccardi biodynamically farm six hectares of vines in between the small Lazio towns of Olevano Romano and Bellegra

Aquavit - the quintessential Scandinavian liquor - is typically an un-aged

this is an excellent introduction to mezcal

It was made via semi-carbonic maceration on the grapes' skins for around a week in stainless steel

cinnamon and autumn spice flavor of their Bourbon

with lower tannic structure than many other examples of this variety

Bulleit Bourbon has a bold

and nothing to do with the famous Willamette—the closest analogue we can think of is the great skin-contact white wines of Friuli

made without filtration