Predominantly limestone soil and a steep slope. It normally shows a floral component on the nose, marked by white flowers. Round attack and then intense minerality on the palate.

A very special and rare white from the Côtes de Nuits. A half a hectare is planted with Chardonnay within the Clos de la Perrière, in the areas with the most limestone. The vines were planted in 1990. Spontaneous fermentation happens in stainless steel and the wine is aged in mostly neutral barrels...

Sainte-Victoire is one of the new crus in Provence, with only 24 winemakers. Due to the special terroir and micro-climate of this area, Mas de Cadenet has more persistence and structure than a typical Provençal rosé. Cadenet employs traditional methods: free-run juice is drawn off as soon as the...

50% Carignan/40% Syrah/10% Grenache. This bottling comes the older vines of the estate, with some of the Carignan being up to 100 years old. The vines are planted on Minervois hillsides of clay soils rich in limestone. They are sustainably farmed and harvested partly by hand and partly by machine....

Leclair explained to us that Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine has a less aggressive character than Sauvignon from Sancerre for several reasons - first, the terroir is different; second, it's warmer in Touraine by a few degrees; third, Touraine harvests later (in Sancerre they won't take the risk in...