Gobelsburg Cistercien Rose 2024Theres a quiet, old world clarity to this ros that feels distinctly Gobelsburg. The wine opens on cool red fruit rather than sweetness: wild strawberry, sour cherry skin and a faint blush of red currant, edged with rosehip tea and a whisper of white pepper. Underneath, a stony, loess and limestone minerality keeps everything taut and grounded. On the palate its brisk and finely drawn, with a savory snap that recalls pink grapefruit pith, crushed

it’s energetic and finely drawn

The Cuvée Silex is planted on flint and is smokier

acidity bright and refreshing

The south-facing Sisters Vineyard in the Dundee Hills

with every sixth vine being Carignane

"The grapes are vinified separately according to cru

Fermented entirely in stainless steel

La Varenne Chinon Tradition opens with a cooler

If Brunello is the king of Montalcino

gently herbal finish that leans toward bay leaf and fresh tobacco

dark spice

Most Saumur wines are made in the old