Sidonio de Sousa, Sparkling White Special Cuvee, 2022 so052822 italy sale Le Haut-Lieu is the original

Le Haut-Lieu is the original vineyard

Amrut proved that single malt didn't have to come from Scotland

or aged cheeses—or simply enjoy it as a rare glimpse of Cabernet Franc with bottle age and no rush

championing this lesser-known appellation that rivals neighboring Sancerre at friendlier prices

The fruit comes from gnarly old vines rooted in decomposed granite

Sidonio de Sousa, Sparkling White Special Cuvee, 2022 so052822 italy sale Le Haut-Lieu is the originalPortugal's Bairrada is the country's spiritual home for traditional method sparkling wine, and Sidonio de Sousa is one of its most faithful keepers of the old ways. This Special Cuvee is a bottle fermented sparkling white made from native Bairrada grapes, Bical, Arinto, and Maria Gomes, grown on chalky clay limestone near the cool, damp Atlantic coast. It spends a minimum of two years on the lees, is fermented with wild yeasts, and gets zero dosage,