2022 Ormiale 'James' Effervescent Naturel Vin de France, Bordeaux, France Domaine la Bernarde complexity and precision

complexity and precision

One hundred of the three hundred cases produced are dedicated to the US market

wild yeast fermented and raised in used 300 and 500 liter barrels for 10 months

Todd on this wine: “Our first time working with fruit from this small vineyard on Cayuga Lake farmed organically by Joe Sepe

This is what gives the wines their glycerin-induced sexiness

2022 Ormiale 'James' Effervescent Naturel Vin de France, Bordeaux, France Domaine la Bernarde complexity and precision2022 is 90% Malbec, 10% Merlot Vineyards: Biodynamically farmed. Making of: Grapes are hand harvested. Spontaneous fermentation, then bottled while still fermenting (Mthode ancestrale). Aged on the lees in an old limestone quarry for an extended period, then disgorged on order. Unfined, unfiltered, no added SO2.