Domaine de la Taille aux Loups (Jacky Blot) Triple Zero NV agrapart and on its patches of

and on its patches of heavy clay — genuinely rare in Champagne — his Pinot Noir takes on shocking breadth and richness

Bodegas Franco-Españolas represents a unique moment in Rioja's history—French winemaking expertise arriving to replant vineyards devastated by phylloxera

800-foot elevation vineyard in Amador County's Sierra foothills

Michel Ampeau (Robert's son) now runs the domaine on this unhurried timeline

little wonder it glints like sunshine in the glass

Domaine de la Taille aux Loups (Jacky Blot) Triple Zero NV agrapart and on its patches ofcertified organic chenin blanc 60 80 yr. Zero chaptalization. Zero liqueur de tirage. Zero dosage. No malo. Ptillant naturel. One long fermentation done with indigenous yeasts. Fermented and aged in 5 10 year old barrels. Aged on the lees for 24 months