Sylvaine et Alain Normand - Pouilly-Fuissé 2023 (750ml) Nebbiolo d'Alba

Sylvaine et Alain Normand - Pouilly-Fuissé 2023 (750ml) Nebbiolo d'AlbaA white Burgundy that gives you the textures, richness and even nutty notes that suggest oak aging but with no oak at all! Instead the fruit has been ripened to perfection, expressing lots of flavor and wonderful texture. Both of which are enhanced by aging 12 months on the lees for an extra creamy feel. Aromas and flavors of lemon, pear, peach, tangerine and toasted hazelnut shine brightly and lead into a finish that is rich, toasty and long.

The nose is floral with suggestions of crisp apple and pear

Mid-bodies

Flavors of plum and cherry

which highlights the magnificent facets of the evolving Nero d'Avola

With its equilibrium that tends towards sweet and fruit flavors

then bottle-aged for an additional six

The Loire Valley component comes from sand and gravel vineyards and adds elegance and finesse

What is striking is the texture

slightly creamy

pair with chili made with brisket burnt ends

5 acres in another new site

A blend of cooler Templeton Gap fruit with our warmer Eastside fruit creates a lovely collage of flavors