often compared to Viognier in aromatic generosity but with far more freshness
typical notes of tart lemon meringue pie
with minimal stirring and low sulfur throughout
this single-vineyard Champagne is 100% Pinot Noir from the lieu-dit La Pucelle—a rare expression of place that strips away blending to reveal pure terroir
the wine opens with layers of ripe citrus
La Grapperie, Pineau d'Aunis "Adonis", 2023 SO072825 Goisot often compared to Viognier inPineau dAunis, the Loires moody, underappreciated variety, finds its greatest expression here in Renaud Guettiers hands. Starting with just half a hectare in 2004, Guettier now stewards 6. 5 hectares across 25 tiny plots, many planted over a century agovines with the kind of rooted wisdom that only age brings. Hand harvested, fermented with native yeast, aged in old barrels with nothing added and nothing forced, this Coteaux du Loir wine delivers the