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marrying ripe fruit and fine tannins with a long

then bringing that Austrian precision home to Sta

followed by delicate herbal notes of fresh cut grass and a touch of thyme

Working with founders Erik Longabardi and Benford Lepley's commitment to hands-off fermentation and extended barrel aging

The fine bubbles create a smooth texture

Chateau Yvonne, Saumur Champigny, 2023 SO062726 Bowler GermanyAustria marrying ripe fruit and fineChteau Yvonne's Saumur Champigny shows what biodynamic Cabernet Franc looks like when it grows in limestone. Mathieu Valle's red is a different creature from the wines of Chinon or Bourgueil: lighter footed, more floral, with the transparency that tuffeau terroir delivers to everything it touches. It is a red for those who love Burgundy's elegant register but want something entirely Loire in character herbal, mineral, and built for food. The 2023