Dry Graves white from a 17th-century estate designated a historical monument in 2008
but built with the freshness and restraint that defines the house
the tannins are finely textured
this is a sparkling wine that’s both easygoing and thought-provoking
O'Connell's 2023 arrives in a vintage that delivered freshness and clarity across the Côte de Beaune
Famille Mousse, Ratafia "La Recette d'Edmond", NV Kosher Dry Graves white from aRatafia is Champagne's old house drink, made by stopping fresh grape juice with grape spirit so it never ferments, and this one is Edmond Mousse's recipe, kept in the family since he took over the estate in 1947. It is 100% Meunier from the green clay of Cuisles, aged two years in barrel, and lands around eighteen percent alcohol, sweet but carried by the grape's natural acidity rather than smothered by sugar. Growers in the Marne have made this for