utilizing native yeast fermentations and judicious oak usage—typically 20% new—to allow the specific clay-limestone terroir of this Mercurey 1er Cru to define the wine's character
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The resulting cognac possesses a balanced architecture
more open wines than the more Cabernet-driven bottlings of the Left Bank
2022 Ferme de la Sansonniere (Mark Angeli), La Lune Blanc VdF Price_ 145.0 utilizing native yeast fermentations andMark Angeli and his son, Martial, operate Ferme de la Sansonniere in the Loire Valley, where they have practiced strict biodynamic farming since acquiring the estate in 1990. Their vineyards consist of parcels across Anjou with soils rich in schist, clay, and sand, where they produce this wine made from Chenin Blanc. In the glass, it shows a deep gold color with distinct notes of dried fruit and a rich, textured mouthfeel supported by lively acidity