2023 Wills Wine Syrah/Gamay VDF, France Montenegro being planted gravelly ironstone and

being planted gravelly ironstone and basaltic clay soils

this "Bianco" is part of a newer line of wines from Silvio Messana--featuring his own rather than Montesecondo's name on the differently styled labels--created to allow for some experimentation and expansion beyond the core estate wines

The grapes are chilled down and 90% of them (even the reds) are direct pressed

Fifth generation Stéphane Dupuch took the helm in 1997 and immediately transitioned the estate over to organic viticulture

2023 Wills Wine Syrah/Gamay VDF, France Montenegro being planted gravelly ironstone andA blend of both the Syrah from the high altitude, terraced granite slopes of Colombier le vieux, Ardche; and the old vine Gamay from the pierre bleue soils of Bully, Beaujolais. The wine has the spicy aromatics from the Syrah; with a more fleshed out, juicy mid pallet depth from the Gamay. Whole bunch vinification with gentle extraction brings bright aromatics and freshness on the pallet. Ageing in old 400 and 600 litre barrels to retain the purity of