2021 Clos Kixhaya Chinon 'Grappes Me' Loire, France Gauby 100+ year old vines of

100+ year old vines of Grenache on clay and limestone soils varied with gravel

a batch of 2018 Chardonnay had elevated volatile acidity in barrel

Whole-cluster

orange and lemon peel

a wide and powerful attack with unparalleled structure and concentration with incredible finesse

2021 Clos Kixhaya Chinon 'Grappes Me' Loire, France Gauby 100+ year old vines ofClos Kixhaya are part of a new generation of growers in the central Loire Valley who respect the terroir of their adopted region, but hold no pretention about what wine should or should not be their passion is born out of a respect for the land and creating wines reflective of the bounty it provides. Importer's note