2023 La Porte Saint-Jean Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France Julie & Toby Bainbridge Kostas mentored Bill Darshan Singh

Kostas mentored Bill Darshan Singh Dhillon and later introduced him to the culture and celebration of fine wine

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His first vintage was in1986 and his last was 98 (after they sold)

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of about five hectares of vines in Morgon

2023 La Porte Saint-Jean Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France Julie & Toby Bainbridge Kostas mentored Bill Darshan SinghLike Sylvain Dittiere's single vineyard reds, his Saumur Champigny is destemmed and fermented using native yeasts in fiberglass tank. After 6 weeks of maceration, the free run (2 3) and press wine (1 3) is fed into used Bordeaux type barrels, where it ages for 18 months before blending and bottling.