made the traditional way with natural yeasts
The 2021 is young and rewards patience or a good decant
perched on the limestone plateau just above the village
using grapes from Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards in La Mancha
this Chardonnay is the perfect balance of freshness and textural ripeness that makes the best NZ Chardonnays so alluring
Clos du Tue-Boeuf, VDF "La Guerrerie" (Cot/Gamay), 2023 MSK Champagne 2021 DC made the traditional way withClos du Tue Boeuf sat at the very heart of the natural wine movement in 1990s Paris, and Thierry Puzelat who now runs the estate with his daughter Zo remains one of the Loire's great low intervention pioneers. "La Guerrerie" is a Touraine field of old vines, mostly Ct (Malbec) with a little Gamay, farmed organically on clay and flint. Made naturally with native ferments and minimal sulfur, it's all dark berry, violets and earthy spice, with a juicy,