2021 La Baladeuse L'Etourdie Syrah VdF NV, Rhone, France Maipo Valley Soils/Terroir: Calschistes de l’Albien (calcareous

Soils/Terroir: Calschistes de l’Albien (calcareous black shale)

core" means heart

8 hectares worth of Chardonnay in the gravelly marl of the vineyards Curoulet and La Platière

and nearly everything is done by hand

2021 La Baladeuse L'Etourdie Syrah VdF NV, Rhone, France Maipo Valley Soils/Terroir: Calschistes de l’Albien (calcareous100% Syrah Organic grapes sourced in St Joseph from Jean Delobre in Bogy (Ferme des Sept Lunes) in Northern Ardche on Granite soils. One third whole cluster, two thirds destemmed grapes. Relatively short 8 day maceration in tank to accentuate the fruit. Natural fermentation without additives. Aged 9 months in small fiberglass tanks that allow for minimal oxygen exchange (to prevent reduction). Bottled without SO2.