2023 Domaine Laporte "Le Bouquet" Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The grapes come mainly from the slopes of the Loire Valley known as "The Garden of France". This area stretches from the Auvergne to the Atlantic Ocean on 13 departments. After the harvest, the grapes are pressed and the must is fermented between 15 18C in stainless steel tank to become wine. Then this young wine is aged on his fine lees during 3 months before bottling. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER For several generations, Domaine Laporte has

100% Liatiko—one of Crete’s noblest indigenous red grapes—historically used for sun-dried sweet wines

” says Rich

Jean-Charles Abbatucci keeps a pristine poly-culture ecosystem in place

joined the Israeli army and served as a paratrooper

preserving the wine’s purity and elegance while adding gentle complexity

and ability to age gracefully

and the intention is to always make the best decisions keeping the environment in mind

and schist

and compelling complexity

Sustainably farmed vines

planted in 1972

Claudio's Barolo maintains the Fenocchio style of concentration and complexity but this wine tends to be his most elegant