La Grapperie 'Le Pressoir de St Pierre' 2020 Gifts

La Grapperie 'Le Pressoir de St Pierre' 2020 GiftsThis is routinely one of our favorite Chenin Blancs produced in Touraine (and there are so so many good ones). Drawn from roughly 15 20 year old vines of Chenin, planted on a mix of silex, clay, and limestone, this is a great version of the variety that both fresh and pretty but with substance. Drink this to fall in love with both the variety and the region!

Is it individual or imposed on us from the outside

On the palate it's supple

soft Kentucky-styled spirit

this is one of the more elegant iterations of Chardonnay in the shop if you like them mineral and crisp as opposed to weightier or voluptuous

Epicurious

bright and vibrant Montepulciano

idiosyncratic spirit

duo Enderle & Moll cultivate this Pinot Noir as the entry-level bottling of the many they produce

This unknown appellation of Côtes de Toul in very northernmost France is hiding an amazing cold-climate value rosé made from Gamay and Pinot Noir

with beautiful dark fruit and a purity of expression

'Horseshoes & Handgrenades' is a big ol' red blend sourced from Southern Oregon and Red Mountain Washington

If you like oxidative styles of grower Champagne