more approachable style with a higher proportion of Merlot and Cabernet Franc in the blend
Erin Mitchell and Randy Czech farm organically and work with as little intervention as possible
Julien Prélat’s “Presle” is a grower Champagne sourced entirely from estate Chardonnay vines in the Vallée de la Marne
NOLA makes an incredible Espresso Martini
Disgorged March 24
Caparsa Chianti Classico 2022 NO20230823 more approachable style with aPaolo Cianferoni has been farming Caparsa, high in the hills of Radda, since 1982, and his vineyards have been certified organic since 2005 worked biodynamically, picked by hand, fermented with native yeasts, and bottled with minimal sulfur. Radda is the highest, coolest corner of Chianti Classico, and that altitude shows in this base bottling: bright red cherry, dried herbs, blood orange, and the lean, savory Sangiovese spine that's made this zone