2022 Masson-Blondelet Pouilly-Fumé "Villa Paulus", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Villa Paulus is a cuve of 100% Sauvignon Blanc, sourced from flint rich (silex) soils in the heart of Pouilly Fum, one of the Loire Valleys most prized Sauvignon Blanc appellations. These soils are known for imparting the hallmark pierre fusil (gunflint) minerality that defines the regions wines. The 2022 vintage offered excellent conditionswarm but not extreme, with sufficient rain to preserve freshness and phenolic balance. Grapes

Vinification takes place in traditional

Domaine Auguste Clape is a legendary estate in the Cornas appellation of France's Northern Rhône Valley

yielding beautiful spicy fruit

Picking started on September 8th

we recommend a 2 hour decant to let the wine reveal its full potential

among other critics

leaving a whole-cluster component of about 25% with no additions being made

with an emphasis on sustainable viticulture and innovation

Santa Maria Valley

which are crafted using traditional methods such as whole-cluster fermentation and minimal intervention

tasting the berries trailing along the terraces day after day

000 hectares with 95 hectares planted to vineyards cultivated on dry