Bodet-Herold Les Greffiers Cremant de Loire 2021Region: Loire Valley, France Appellation: Cremant de Loire Type Style: Sparkling Wine Grapes: Chenin Blanc Bodet Herold Les Greffiers Crmant de Loire 2021 A standout Crmant from the Loire that combines purity, energy, and finesse. Bodet Herolds Les Greffiers is a Brut Nature (zero dosage) sparkling wine made entirely from Chenin Blanc, crafted with minimal intervention and extended lees aging. Origin & Vinification Sourced from Oxfordian marl soils in

minimal sulfur added only prior to bottling (~10 ppm)

native yeast fermentation

From Stolpman Vineyards’ The Great Places series

high-altitude vineyards are those from Petroso — one of the oldest winemaking zones in the area — and from Castelnuovo dell’Abate

when he was just in his early 20s

The finish is herbal and nervy

Bottled unfiltered the gin has a round volumptuos texture that helps the bold flavors make an impact on the palate that holds up tremendously well in cocktails

pergola-trained Grenache vineyard in Bronte on the northern slopes of Mount Etna

This is the powerhouse wine of the domaine

east-facing part of the original Kupp hill

grown on high-altitude slopes on clay-limestone soils

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