Farmentation, Peach Bubble, 2023 Clusel Roch 2021 The result is a thrilling

The result is a thrilling

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the kind of bottle that ends the analytical part of the evening

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A serious off-dry Riesling that drinks beautifully now and will cellar for two decades

Farmentation, Peach Bubble, 2023 Clusel Roch 2021 The result is a thrillingHere's a wine that breaks all the rules in the best way: a sparkling bottle made not from grapes but from honey peaches, one of China's most beloved fruits, by Farmentation in Shaanxi. The peaches are fermented and aged in stainless steel, then bottled off dry and gently fizzy, with lovely fresh peach aromas and a lower alcohol level that makes it dangerously easy to keep pouring. It's the kind of bottle that delights skeptics and sparks conversation,