perched high in the hills of Radda in Chianti
the wine starts to show its crunchy mineral core and a delightfully grippy
giving it a refreshing
with lingering notes of spice
There’s a seriousness to this wine
Eric Texier, VDF Blanc "Adele", 2022 so120823 girard bonnet champagne offer perched high in the hillsric Texier is known for his thoughtful, low intervention Rhne wines, and Adle might be his most quietly beautiful bottling. Its 100% Clairette, sourced from granitic soils in St Julien en St Alban, and named for Texiers daughterwhich gives you a sense of how personal and lovingly made it is. The 2022 is fresh and textured, with notes of pear skin, fennel, citrus pith, and crushed stone. Theres no oak, no flashjust soft curves, gentle grip, and an easy