2019 Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes Rouge, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE As with most all great Burgundian estates the emphasis at Domaine Moreau is on terroir. Treat the vineyards right and theyll reward you with superior fruit. To maintain healthy balanced soils the winery uses organic fertilizers and no pesticides. To ensure greater flavor intensity they farm the land for lower yields through pruning, debudding, green harvesting in August, leaf thinning for Pinot Noir (on the morning sun side), and the

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this wine comes from the Frangy cru in the Haute-Savoie

It is as natural a Beaujolais as one could have had in a café in Lyon in the 1940’s

Just as each of his timeless vignettes has a moral

Alberto Orte always took an interest in Spain

and standards for which it has become so well-known

– Alvaro Castro Since 1980

hundred-year-old olive trees and truffle oaks

The Granito Cru Alvarinho is one of a series of wines that Luis makes that exemplify and express the intensely terroir-driven style in which Luis operates

ABOUT THE PRODUCERFranck Balthazar is a highly regarded vigneron based in Cornas

the building appears to spring from the hillside and enjoys 360 degree views of the Willamette Valley

they purchased an 8-hectare plot in Fleurie