From the chalky limestone and sandy-clay soils of Touraine
The vines sit at 350 meters in Pieve di Cervognano
a pioneer of traditional-method sparkling wines in Croatia’s Plešivica region
Both varieties were selected for disease resistance
Comtes Lafon has shaped modern biodynamic Burgundy since Dominique Lafon pioneered the practice in the 1990s—now his daughter Léa and nephew Pierre lead the fifth generation
Gianni Brunelli, Rosso di Montalcino, 2024 limestone tasting From the chalky limestone andOne of the undiscovered jewels in Montalcino, and the kind of honest, elegant Sangiovese that reminds you why this hilltop town matters in the first place. The Brunelli estate run today by Laura Brunelli farms organically and ages only in Slavonian oak, no shortcuts, no Cabernet, no makeup. Think of this as the little sibling to their Brunello: same soul, drawn from two Brunello classified parcels, but bottled young and bright for drinking now rather