Costador Metamorphika Sumoll Blanc Brisat 2022 (750ml) Pays de Vaucluse

Costador Metamorphika Sumoll Blanc Brisat 2022 (750ml) Pays de Vaucluse70 80 year old Sumoll Blanc from 2 plots, 50% left whole cluster, crushed and wild fermented in amphora and left on the skins for 12 weeks, then left in amphora for 4 months on the lees. Like the orange de Noirs above, it's got strong forest vibes with pine needles and rosemary and roasted citrus with nice texture from the skin contact and a lean, zippy finish.

Smoky finish

directly east of Sleepy Hollow North

This does have the gravity of classic wines from the deep pile of river stones that counts for soil in this vineyard-its harmonious intensity a direct result of the superior drainage of those stones (and the rigorous farming and selection of the fruit)

Foods with complex flavors match the complexity of red blends

The palate is wrapped in smooth yet structural tannins

Fonseca Ten Year Old Tawny Port is russet in color with brilliant crimson highlights and a fragrant

Napa Valley

with a peppery quality adding vivacity

” Jean-François Ott

The Chardonnay is pressed immediately and sent in equal parts to tank and barrel

though perhaps without the aging potential of 2021

Being that the region had been famous for its wines since the Middle Ages they immediately planted vines and began the viticultural legacy that continues today