Montbourgeau L'Etoile "Speciale" 2020 Vodka racked from the gross lees

racked from the gross lees after fermentation and returned to barrel to rest on the fine lees for 6 months with no bâtonnage

Nice lengthy richness

but not neglecting the varietals that have been planted in his region for centuries

Ermes Pavese is a youthful grower in the commune of La Ruine just outside of the town of Morgex in the high Alps minutes from the summit of Mont Blanc

Montbourgeau L'Etoile "Speciale" 2020 Vodka racked from the gross leesThis elite cuve of Chardonnay is Madame Deriaux's special selection from her best Chardonnay plantings. Like the pure Savagnin cuve, it is left to age for many months (in this instance usually 48 to 60 months) in barrel without racking and without topping off. It is a wine for the ages with a vibrant acidity underlying a dense and concentrated body with notes of beeswax and honey and resin and minerals. Domaine de Montbourgeau has produced traditional