2024 Claude Riffault Sancerre "Mosaïque Calcaire", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE: The grapes of Sauvignon Blanc for the "Mosaque Calcaire" come from several plots with an array of clay, lime and marl soils formed during the Kimmeridgian in the Jurassic period in Sancerre. This soil ensures a deep implantation of the vines and gives richness to the wine, while the limestone subsoil and sediments of small shells provide a fine minerality. While most French wine regions suffered from heat, drought and hail this year,

The macerations lasted about 11-12 days for Cabernet Franc and 13-14 for Cabernet Sauvignon

This allows the alcohol to evaporate at very low temperatures

the top honor for painting at the International Biennale of Chianciano 2015 held in Tuscany

Les Rouliers comes off of a northwest-facing slope in the “Vieux Moulin” lieu-dit

modern but traditional

On its 50th birthday in 2001

Both vineyards sit above the same Comblanchien limestone

and Stein – are on the full less until June or July before racking and bottling

south of Colmar

The nose is lifted and precise

He’s working with spontaneous fermentations and he’s begun experiments with making wine with very minimal sulfur during vinification and it’s gone well

third generation Antoniolos now supervise every stage of winemaking