Saccomani Frizzante Ortrugo Colli PIacentini 2022

Saccomani Frizzante Ortrugo Colli PIacentini 2022Press 4 White September 2025 Direct Press Selection In the Piacenza hills, red clay and fossilized shells help create wines with an extra structure and mineral backbone. Luckily there are also growers like Claudia and Luca Saccomani who use the traditional refermentation in bottle method, which they feel best captures these elements in the soil and allows them to speak through the wine. They are continuing work their grandfather Giuseppe began in the

Emilie and Brice Bolognini of Mas Mellet had their first vintage in 2003 and have moved further into natural farming and winemaking since then

soulful Pinot Noirs in the world

hibiscus tea and black cardamom

Not officially Chablis

Much of Bugey's vineyard land was replanted in the second half of the 20th century with Pinot Noir

Fabien Jouves is a bit of a wild man

zero sulfur wines I've encountered

sour cherries

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There is a touch of barnyard but overall it's a wine with a lot of soul and balance

and deliciously ripe tannins

Though Albert's family were grape growers