the appellation was down to a handful of hectares of Viognier
maybe a whisper of green apple skin
creating a wine of exceptional tension and focus
Les Folatières concludes Collardot's Puligny-Montrachet expression with another single-vineyard statement from this multi-climat portfolio
The wines from here demand longer aging than most Barolos
Burlotto, Barolo Monvigliero, 2013 grab and go white wine the appellation was down toMonvigliero is Verduno's greatest vineyard and Burlotto's signature wine, made the old way: whole clusters foot crushed, an epic 60 day maceration, and long aging in large Slavonian botti. The whole cluster fermentation lifts the cru's spicy, floral, herbal aromatics to something singular. The 2013 came from a classic, structured vintage with serious aging potential, so at a decade plus this is maturing gracefully while keeping plenty in reserve. A