or poured into a summer sangria
brings together 50-plus growers and bottles nine single-cru Riservas in the best vintages
Sitting between Terrasses de l'Empire and the flagship Coteau de Vernon in Christine Vernay's hierarchy
the vibrant acidity makes the wine taste scintillatingly dry despite considerable body and honeyed texture
the domaine produces some of the Loire’s most coveted Cabernet Franc
Peter Leipold, Pinot Noir Grand Cru, 2023 SO051226 Trousselle or poured into a summerThis is the top of Peter Leipold's Pinot Noir pyramid, and it wears its Burgundy training openly. Fruit comes from a single southwest facing plot of Muschelkalk limestone in Franken, fermented with wild yeast, partly whole cluster, then aged in French oak that includes old barrels sourced from Domaine de la Romanee Conti. Gravity fed, unfined, unfiltered, with barely any sulfur added. 'Grand Cru' isn't an official title here, it's Leipold's own