2022 Karanika "Cuvée Speciale" Extra Brut, Amynteo, GreeceABOUT THIS WINE Made from organically farmed Xinomavro (with occasional small additions of Assyrtiko or other local varieties depending on vintage), the Cuve Spciale is sourced from old, high elevation vineyards in Greeces cool Amynteo PDO, where sandy soils and dramatic diurnal shifts preserve acidity and aromatic lift. Fermentation is with native yeasts in stainless steel, followed by tirage and secondary fermentation in bottle. The wine rests on

15 hectacres) planted by Françoise Foucault in 1999

and added sulphur during the élévage

This elevates its texture and aromatic complexity without overshadowing the pure fruit

(A few years ago

where the Peyraud family has pioneered the cultivation of Mourvèdre since the 1940s

The results

In the Aube the terroir resembles that of Chablis – clay over Kimmeridgian and Portlandian limestone

Château de Ciffre is a picturesque 70-hectare estate

elegant and fruity while embodying perfectly the terroir whose Chardonnays come from

not a recipe

All fruit is de-stemmed and only indigenous yeast is used during fermentation

Fermentation occurs naturally utilizing indigenous yeasts that live on the skin of the grapes