2022 Domaine du Gringet, 'Vers Etraz' Ayze Blanc , Savoie, France Spottswoode 20% destemmed

20% destemmed

The Ruche’ was nearly extinct because it requires a lot of care in the vineyards but

Touriga Franca/Touriga Nacional/Tinta Roriz/old field-blended red varieties

2017 Statera Chardonnay Celilo Vineyard

The combined effects of the southwestern slope and the fractured sandstone soil on the own-rooted and dry-farmed vines results in tiny clusters of deeply pigmented Pinot gris that are nearly indistinguishable from the neighboring Pinot noir

2022 Domaine du Gringet, 'Vers Etraz' Ayze Blanc , Savoie, France Spottswoode 20% destemmedGringet grown exclusively on the limestone scree of Vers Etraz. The southern exposure and fresher calcareous soils make this lieu dit the most Jurassian of their range. Vinification follows the same steps seen for La Bergerie, with fruit being direct pressed, fermented and aged entirely in ovoid concrete vessels. It was from this very vineyard that Dominique Belluard produced his great traditional method sparkling Mont Blanc