Domaine Richou Anjou Villages Brissac 2015

Aged 18 months in barrel (35% new)

ripe black plum

5 miles (6 kilometers) to the southwest of the town of Montalcino

Mike Roth and Craig Winchester

crushed and macerated for only 4-5 days

In 1984 Olivier Leflaive launched his own company Olivier Leflaive Frères with the help of his uncle Vincent and his brother Patrick

The wine is aged in large oak botti for up to a year and half and is bottled without fining or filtering or additional sulfur (minimal amounts are used at racking only)

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

a “living” vine

Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts and no temperature control

Terret Noir

not heavyweight style expressing Cinsault and Grenache in particular