Gadais Pere et Fils Muscadet Monnieres Saint Fiacre 2020 Old Rioja The young but able hands

The young but able hands of young winemaker Adrien Dhondt work magic on the fruit from 40 year-old Chardonnay vines

whole-cluster presses the fruit

On the palate it is complex

Sylvain Morey inherited his father Jean-Marc's Burgundy vineyards in 2014 and has quickly earned acclaim for richly textured Chardonnays with firm mineral structure

intensely-aromatic Chardonnay grapes

Gadais Pere et Fils Muscadet Monnieres Saint Fiacre 2020 Old Rioja The young but able handsHead north to the Loire Valley's highest vineyard elevation, where vines planted in 1947 still command the Monnires Saint Fiacre landscape. Domaine Gadais sources this mineral masterpiece from old vine fruit fermented with indigenous yeasts, then aged sur lies for 26 months with minimal manipulation. Expect breadfruit, leesy richness, raw almond, wet stone minerality, and gentle brininess woven through a full bodied, complex palate. Length and grip