using a cultured yeast specific for high alcohol wines
Today this same vineyard is being farmed by Ken’s nephew David Ogilvie and so the tradition carries on to the 4th generation
and 20% in stainless steel preserves its vibrant
The palate shows some lovely honeyed notes as well as a savoury edge – it is really fresh and clean with quite firm tannins
in pure Piemontese tradition
Arnaud de Villeneuve Tresmontaine Rancio Tabacal NV (750 ml) Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru using a cultured yeast specificRancio of Grenache blanc, Grenache gris, and Grenache noir from Arnaud de Villenueve, the acclaimed cooperative in Rivesaltes. This wine spent 9 years in old Rivesaltes rancio casks, and then was blended with a small amount of old, sweet, Rivesaltes rancio to produce a wine of approximately 8g L sugar. The blend was the result of the winemaker's desire to make a wine for cigar and pipe smokers; hence the name, "tabacal." Richly nutty, with lip