Griesel & Compagnie, Chardonnay Prestige Brut Nature, 2021 (Pre-Sale, wines arrive at the end of 2026) SO062026 Leipold owned by the Fugazza family

owned by the Fugazza family for nearly a century

and it will hold for a decade

founded in the late 1800s alongside legends like Lopez de Heredia and La Rioja Alta

a mild summer kept the fruit fresh

Le Lucciole

Griesel & Compagnie, Chardonnay Prestige Brut Nature, 2021 (Pre-Sale, wines arrive at the end of 2026) SO062026 Leipold owned by the Fugazza familyThis is Rachel Crosara's baby. She is the cellar master at Griesel, obsessed with Blanc de Blancs sparkling wines and for years she was never completely satisfied with her estate's Chardonnay bubblesshe just always wanted a little more. After years of trial and error, she has nailed it with a singular process aligned with a more Jura esque, oxidative method. The base wine matures in large, lined clay vessels with a bulbous top, allowing a thin layer