2021 Bastian Beny Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature, Rheinhessen, Germany Cutty Sark fruity texture and elegant power

fruity texture and elegant power on the alcoholic (yet unfortified) and tannic finish

2016 Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois Savagnin de Voile

From a one-hectare parcel of 50-year-old vines within the lieu-dit Chapelot

Cucumber leads on the nose along with spicy juniper

2021 Bastian Beny Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature, Rheinhessen, Germany Cutty Sark fruity texture and elegant powerVariety: Pinot Blanc Vine Age: Planted in 2005 Terroir: Limestone and loess Viticulture: Biodynamic (Demeter, 2023), cover crops, organic matter, and sheep grazing. Vinification: No added SO2 during vinification or aging, ambient yeast fermentation in small vessels, aged for 10 months in used barrels and stainless steel, bottled and aged for an additional 18 months on lattes, zero dosage, no fining, no filtration, minimal SO2 (10 30 ppm) added before