Jourdan Chinon Varesnes 2021 (750ml) Sagrantino

Jourdan Chinon Varesnes 2021 (750ml) SagrantinoThe wine opens with bruised raspberry, black plum, rosehip and hints of graphite. Grippy tannins on the attack lead into rhubarb dusted blackberry undergirded by black tea and field herbs. This wine is a versatile pairing partner that would pair well with simple dishes and would enhance complex ones

engaging nose that has charming violet undertones

respecting the climatic environmental and cultural character that distinguish the different agricultural areas of the Italian territory

vibrant and easy to drink

They also make exceptional IGT versions just outside the Vittoria area

Winter and early spring rainfall was roughly in line with the average

Delphine worked 12 years with two grandes marques: first at Bollinger

Banyuls and Collioure where the shale slopes remind him of the Côte Rôtie

with a little maturity

Bright and floral on the nose

A great vintage of DP

He now maintains Michael Shaps Wineworks in Charlottesville

Extremely long with an ethereal finish