Domaine de Montille Monthelie Nature 2023 OLDRIOJA Syrah (and more) with gorgeous

Syrah (and more) with gorgeous aromatic lift (from 70% whole cluster)

where daytime warmth from the Ora wind off Lake Garda meets cold alpine air spilling down from the Dolomites

) Floral & herbal notes on the nose

peels and all

From Gahier's biodynamic domaine in Montigny-lès-Arsures (family since 1525)

Domaine de Montille Monthelie Nature 2023 OLDRIOJA Syrah (and more) with gorgeousSame Monthelie terroir as Etienne's regular cuvee, but vinified with zero sulfur additions until a tiny dose at bottling. The fruit comes from two parcels in the village, Les Plantes and En Clous, biodynamically farmed and hand sorted twice. The Nature bottling is, paradoxically, even more approachable young than the standard cuvee, with the no sulfur regime amplifying the wine's natural perfume and silky texture. Whole cluster fermentation lends a