Julien Cruchandeau 'Les Ranches' Ladoix Rouge 2020 ALIGOTE exotic spices and a suggestion

exotic spices and a suggestion of smoky minerals on the highly perfumed nose

rather than the old hierarchical system normally employed in Bordeaux consisting of a “First” and “Second” wine

The harvest started for us in the hills above Aix by mid-September (several weeks later than most in the lower elevation areas of Provence) and finished up late-October

He began working in his grandfather’s vineyards in the 1930s and made wine for serving in his bar – wines that repeatedly won prizes in the annual Fiesta de Albarino in Cambados

Julien Cruchandeau 'Les Ranches' Ladoix Rouge 2020 ALIGOTE exotic spices and a suggestionMusician turned winemaker Julien Cruchandeau has been farming Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the Hautes Ctes de Nuits and NSG since 2010, producing small batch wines in a hands off style. Les Cabottes is just as fun and crowd pleasing as its maker, showing flavors of crunchy red fruit, mushrooms, and wet earth, marked by silky, well integrated tannins. Serve slightly chilled with red meats, risotto, or game. VINEYARDS & VITICULTURE Les Ranches means