Domaine la Bouissiere Gigondas Blanc Les Safres 2023 Grower Champagne with Chardonnay and a touch

with Chardonnay and a touch of Pinot Meunier

wed by one of Japan's only female brewery owners and tojis

A premium single-origin Mezcal handcrafted from 7-8 year old Espadín agave

vacuum distilled and then used to rectify the final product to preserve the sweet botanical notes

Yuzu and sansho peppercorn brighten things up

Domaine la Bouissiere Gigondas Blanc Les Safres 2023 Grower Champagne with Chardonnay and a touchGigondas is overwhelmingly red barely a handful of producers bother with white which makes this bottling from Domaine la Bouissiere a small treasure. Les Safres takes its name from the sandy soils ('safres') of the parcel, which give the wine a lift and a delicacy you don't always associate with the southern Rhone. The blend is 100% Clairette, fermented and aged in older French oak barrels on fine lees, keeping the texture detailed rather than heavy.