2022 Domaine de Belle Vue (Bretaudeau) 'Statera' Pinot Noir, IGP Val de Loire, France Joannes Violot-Guillemard filtered through ancient granite rocks

filtered through ancient granite rocks

the ultimate cuvée bottled as Saint-Émilion Grand Cru features a majority of Cabernet Franc

Nicole Deriaux’s gold-standard Crémant du Jura is always from a single vintage (though it is labeled non-vintage)

charming style

Once ready

2022 Domaine de Belle Vue (Bretaudeau) 'Statera' Pinot Noir, IGP Val de Loire, France Joannes Violot-Guillemard filtered through ancient granite rocksSize: 0. 5 ha (1. 24 ac) Variety: Pinot Noir Vine Age: Planted in 2005 Terroir: Soils of granite, pink and white quartz Viticulture: Certified organic (since 2012) and biodynamic (Biodyvin, as of 2020) Vinification: 100% de stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation, maceration infusion lasts about 12 days, aged for 10 to 14 months in older oak barrels.