Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 NO GTIN Natural sediment and effervescence are

Natural sediment and effervescence are present (be careful when opening

Still produced in Pisticci Scalo by the Vena family

and the winemaking mirrors her premier crus: 350L barrels

Even now I loved this wine and recommend a long decant if you can't wait a few years to enjoy it later

Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 NO GTIN Natural sediment and effervescence areYes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool climate, ocean influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity