2024 Raphaelle Guyot, Vin de France, Calliope Grape_WeissburgunderRaphalle Guyot, a proponent of regenerative viticulture, carefully stewards parcels across Burgundy, sourcing organic Chardonnay for her Vin de France Calliope from the Mconnais and northern Beaujolais. Her commitment extends to low intervention winemaking, employing direct pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation, and aging the wine for six months in predominantly older barrels to articulate the underlying terroir. The 2023 vintage in these southern
the house style remains very classical
This is Santa Duc’s flagship wine
François Chidaine
This is benchmark Santenay
careful extraction and restrained oak
with wide day–night temperature swings that allowed for slow
structural focus that emphasizes the foundational characteristics of Gevrey-Chambertin
and a mineral tension that allows it to age effortlessly for 30 to 40 years
employing manual harvest and rigorous sorting to ensure pristine fruit input
Really nice to drink now and will improve in the cellar for years to come
blending Bordeaux heritage with Chilean soil
Very playful and easy to drink