Julien Prélat’s “Presle” is a grower Champagne sourced entirely from estate Chardonnay vines in the Vallée de la Marne
Valenciso made exactly one wine
the two native grapes that arguably best express Friuli's Colli Orientali
raised in high-percentage new oak
The lithe aromas and flavors move like a dancer across the nose and palate from deep red and blue fruit to stone to spice with a consistent velvety texture
Caparsa Chianti Classico 2022 NO20230823 Julien Prélat’s “Presle” is aPaolo Cianferoni has been farming Caparsa, high in the hills of Radda, since 1982, and his vineyards have been certified organic since 2005 worked biodynamically, picked by hand, fermented with native yeasts, and bottled with minimal sulfur. Radda is the highest, coolest corner of Chianti Classico, and that altitude shows in this base bottling: bright red cherry, dried herbs, blood orange, and the lean, savory Sangiovese spine that's made this zone