2021 Edmond Vatan Sancerre "Clos La Néore", Loire Valley, France - 1.5L MAGABOUT THIS WINE Clos La Nore is a tiny, south facing monopole within the famed Monts Damns vineyard in Chavignolone of Sancerres most revered terroirs, known for its Kimmeridgian marl soils and dramatic slopes. The 2021 vintage is classically cool, marked by freshness, tension, and crystalline definition. Harvested by hand from old vines, the fruit is vinified with extreme simplicity: indigenous yeasts, neutral tank aging, and no manipulation. What

Grapes for Hope Marguerite are hand-harvested at optimal ripeness

Etienne Sauzet's Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune "Jardin du Calvaire" comes from high-altitude vineyards just above the more renowned Côte de Beaune

The 2021 vintage—a cooler

Ink Grade Estate is part of the Heitz Cellar family of wines and is located on the eastern slopes of Howell Mountain in Napa Valley

"For vinification

Most of us aren't prepared for so much depth and complexity from this common grape

All these conditions are found here

All of the wines are bottled without fining or filtration

and clove with savory herbal undertones

Colin Smith and Tahmiene Momtazi founded Brave Cellars in the Fall of 2017

He is now joined by his son

Particularly suitable in the company of a platter of cured meats or cheeses