PROTEGE CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY 2021

PROTEGE CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY 2021PROTEGE CHARDONNAY 2021

• Vineyards situated on steep slopes with a 48% grade exposed South to East• Traditional whole-cluster vinifications• Fermentation lasts from 6-12 days• Only semi-carbonic fermentation• Ages in oak foudres for six months before bottling• Drinks well in its youth and develops beautifully 3-8 years after the vintage2021 - 92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2021 Côte de Brouilly has turned out nicely

99 on 6+ bottles (code: 6saves2)

black plum and grilled herb bring out the complexity of the bouquet

Cuneo - Piemonte

strawberries

and another called Roncières

99 on 6+ mixed OK (code: 6saves5)$84

perfect for every kind of wine

the 2019 Valtuille Godello (they own the brand Valtuille) comes from a single plot in the in the paraje El Val (it will carry the name of the paraje and will be a Vino de Paraje official category from 2021 onward)

Made with old-vine fruit (planted in 1940) in Castiglione Falletto

Refinement: in used barriques and bottles for 7 months

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