NV Savart L'Ouverture Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs Brut, Champagne, France (22) Eigashima Shuzo Giovanna and Stefano’s “Pācina” Rosso

Giovanna and Stefano’s “Pācina” Rosso has long eschewed the Chianti Colli Senesi designation to which it would be entitled

2019 Antiyal Carmenere Vinedo Escorial

La Pretension 2022 compared to 2021 is a fresher and more mineral wine without compromising the texture of 2021

(In descending order of percentage contained): Friulano

fairly deep clay-limestone soil

NV Savart L'Ouverture Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs Brut, Champagne, France (22) Eigashima Shuzo Giovanna and Stefano’s “Pācina” RossoL'Ouverture is 100% Pinot Noir all from the village of Ecueil, half of which was fermented in mostly neutral barrel with the other half is fermented in stainless steel. The wine only sees partial malolactic fermentation. Fred doesn't guide the malolactic fermentation, instead it is the inclusion of reserve wine that goes through malolactic fermentation because it has gone more temperature swings. The wine is in equal parts a blend of three successive