Coteaux du Giennois Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Ulmus Fortified 50% Merlot with equal parts

50% Merlot with equal parts Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

with exceptionally old vines mostly in the Gevrey Chambertin village

organically farmed Trousseau from Jura

This particular example of Criolla Chica has a beautiful red berry ripeness with aromas of strawberries and cherries

nougat and white flowers you'd expect

Coteaux du Giennois Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Ulmus Fortified 50% Merlot with equal partsThis beautifully textured Sauvignon Blanc is produced just a few miles from the world famous vineyards of Sancerre and Pouilly Fum in the Loire. It's a lovely, restrained style of Sauvignon, a far cry from the ultra expressive, blackcurrant and tropical Marlborough bombs.