Fermented and aged in filled (ouillé) barrels to preserve freshness
This is what serious Mediterranean white wine looks like
Pierre Moncuit’s Champagne “Delos” Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV is a beautifully crafted expression of Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the Côte des Blancs
The result is more wet-stone and brine than gooseberry
delicious ways to taste that history
Damilano, Barolo Chinato, NV (1L) so080825 rose roundup sale Fermented and aged in filledBarolo Chinato began life as a 19th century apothecary tonic and somehow ended up as the best after dinner drink in Piedmont. The recipe starts with real Barolo, which is then infused with cinchona bark, the bitter quinine bearing bark that gives the drink its name, along with a house blend of spices, then sweetened and fortified. What you get is a wine that tastes like Nebbiolo wearing a spice cabinet: bittersweet, aromatic, warming. Serve it at cool