Chantereves, Bourgogne Aligote Miarlons du Bas, 2024 0122MONT The grain is all New

The grain is all New York: corn

Fréquin rayé & another 5 other unknown varieties of acidulated & lightly bitter varieties

and Vintage Port is the top of the pyramid: a fortified red made only in the best years and bottled young so it ages for decades in the cellar

Fratelli Alessandria is one of Piedmont's under-the-radar jewels

The rosé is a direct-press of whole bunches as soon as they arrive in the cellar

Chantereves, Bourgogne Aligote Miarlons du Bas, 2024 0122MONT The grain is all NewMiarlons du Bas clings to a steep slope in the hills above Fussey, sitting just below Mainbey and above the lieu dit Les Monts de Fussey. That incline means good drainage and cooler air, and the vines here planted in 1980 give a wine with real vertical drive. It is the fourth of Chantereves' single vineyard Aligotes, and the one that leans most toward tension and length rather than flesh. Tomoko Kuriyama and Guillaume Bott farm organically and keep