Renaissance, Sancerre Magie des Caillottes, 2025 so052925 pato family wines and age 10 months on

and age 10 months on undisturbed lees in neutral oak

Since his passing in 2016

with aromas of blackberry

It's less a wine to sell than an act of cultural preservation: Elbling is one of Europe's oldest grapes

The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers comes from 65-year-old vines in limestone and gravel soil at Nuits' northern boundary—the Vosne side—giving these wines the silky elegance Nuits is known for paired with Vosne's refinement

Renaissance, Sancerre Magie des Caillottes, 2025 so052925 pato family wines and age 10 months onRenaissance is the Sancerre project brothers Mathieu and Benoit Fleuriet built around the vines of a friend felled by serious illness, farmed organically and biodynamically and made hands off. Magie des Caillottes comes from caillottes, the stony, shallow limestone soils that many consider the epitome of classic Sancerre, the source of its zingy, mineral lift. This is the brightest, most aromatic wine in the lineup. The 2025 is fresh, crisp and ready