Azienda Agricola Cieck was founded in 1985 by Remo Falconieri—nicknamed "the Archimedes of bubbles"—a typewriter designer at Olivetti who traveled to France to learn sparkling wine production
three years in large Slavonian and French oak (90% old casks)
Three years aging sur lattes
minimal-intervention bottling from Petite Empreinte
backed by Cabernet Sauvignon for spine and a splash of Malbec for velvet
Benoit Courault, Les Guinechiens, 2023 Mee Godard Offer Azienda Agricola Cieck was foundedBenot Courault is one of the Loire's most respected natural winemakers, farming old vines in the Anjou region with strict organic practices. Les Guinechiens is his flagship Chenin Blanc, sourced from some of his oldest vines on schist soils. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and bottled with minimal sulfur, the result is pure, vibrant, and unmistakably alivea benchmark for what natural Chenin Blanc can achieve. Expect orchard fruit, mineral depth, and