2024 Pascal Cotat Sancerre "Les Monts Damnés", Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE "Les Monts Damns" is one of Sancerre's most iconic vineyard sites, known for its steep slopes and chalky Kimmeridgian limestone soils that impart a distinct minerality to the wine. Pascal Cotats meticulous attention to low intervention winemaking allows this terroir to be fully expressed, fermenting the wine with native yeasts and aging it on fine lees in neutral barrels. The 2024 vintage captures both the power and elegance of this

it is a child of the soil in which it grows

and personality with an absolute respect for the environment

The youngest vines are 70+ years old with many of the vines exceeding 90 years of age

bold nose features sour cherry jam

the Demarie story epitomizes that strategy

the 2021 Grgich Hills Chardonnay is crafted without malolactic fermentation

maturing on fine lees

which is carried out in the appropriate barrels to prioritise the expression of the fruit

the wine is vibrant and bright - pale pink and alive in the bottle

The vines are newly planted

on limestone layered with iron-rich clay

hinting at immense aging potential (20+ years)