and Trousselle treats it with exactly the same attention he gives his single-vineyard cuvées: hand-harvested fruit
hints of undergrowth and wet limestone that evolve in the glass
but Louis Barruol (the Rhône hand behind Château de Saint Cosme)
The Mediterranean in a glass
The extra brut dosage—just a whisper of added sugar—allows the natural character of the fruit and the mineral backbone of Champagne's chalky soils to shine through unmasked
Nino Negri, Ca Brione Bianco Alpi Retiche, 2022 Photo search and Trousselle treats it withAn Alpine white from one of Valtellina's defining houses. Nino Negri has been making wine in Chiuro since 1897, best known for their Sforzato and cru Nebbiolo from Lombardy's near vertical terraces. Ca' Brione, first bottled in 1986, is their white statement: a high elevation blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Incrocio Manzoni and roughly 10% Nebbiolo Chiavennasca vinified as a white. The grapes come off the Rhaetian Alps' steep south facing