Chez Charles 2023 Grape|ZweigeltIntriguing Sauvignon Blanc with a degree of opulence that pulls off a fine balance between rich, barrel y influence and fresh, invigorating citrus fruits. Big aromas that meld some of those buttery notes with lemon and lime leap from the glass and on the palate the wine is impressively soft, rounded and concentrated. Pithy white grapefruit and a certain creaminess entwine with the racy acids in its very long finish. In short, not your typical Loire
It’s a truly unique approach that bends the tropes of regional expectations
An absolute essential as we move into the warmer months - Txakoli is the native white wine of the Basque region of Spain and is in that lean
Federico has made what he calls his ‘perpetual cuvée’ - a wine that slowly changes and evolves over time
fresh and for early drinking
chestnut honey and Muscovado sit alongside the more fruity and delicate notes of the grape which have been preserved thanks to cold vinification and avoiding contact with oxygen during the ageing period
The fruit saw 3 weeks of maceration with élevage for one year in a mix of large and small old barrels
The bitters really sit to the front here
The press of the red grape lifts the overall acidity
Bearing the boldest structure of all of Elisa's cru wines
We know what we'll be drinking this summer
and macerated from anywhere between a week and a month before being pressed off to vats for six months of rest
here we have something a little more savoury
