iron-rich soils give wines distinctive mineral character
With its gravel and clay soils
Renato Ratti ranked it among Barolo's ten greatest sites—equivalent to Burgundy Grand Cru status
Princess Coralia Pignatelli della Leonessa has led this medieval Tuscan estate since 1968
or even hearty Mediterranean fare
Jean-Philippe Fichet, Meursault Blanc, 2024 SO112823_D'Angerville_21 iron-rich soils give wines distinctiveThis is the heart of Jean Philippe Fichet's world. He's one of Meursault's master winemakers, and his village Meursault is where his whole philosophy comes into focus: the terroir here brings richness, so his job is to guard freshness, acidity and length. He farms by hand, ages the wine patiently for 18 months in mostly used wood and then tank, and stirs the lees very little, chasing a focused, racy, electric style without artifice. The 2024 is fresh