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2022 Somdinou Blanc Jove

Grenache Blanc the majority (around 65%) with Macabeo supplementing the blend. Grapes are hand-harvested and up to 75-years in age, fermented in stainless steel and aged on lees for a month for added texture and complexity.

Tasting Note: Aromas of peach, lemon, pear, with hints of fresh herb, flower, honeycomb on the nose. Refreshing and round on the palate, juicy citrus & tropical fruit, fresh acidity, pleasant citrus pith noted on the finish.

2024 Chapeau Melon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc (60%) and Melon de Bourgogne blend from the Loire. The “Chapeau Melon” line (white & red) are young fresh wines meant for easy pleasure. Vin de France.

Tasting Note: Aromas of cherry, plum, strawberry, and raspberry with hints of flower on the nose. Fresh on the palate with apple & berry fruit, medium body, fresh acidity with a rounded texture, and a fruity finish.

Celler Cooperatiu Gandesa

One hundred years of wine, with many stories of farmers overcoming hardships for a better life then and for the next generation, Celler Cooperatiu Gandesa was founded by over 400 partners. Most of them were cultivating grapes, olives and almonds in the region of Terra Alta. The facilities were originally built in 1920 and are commonly referred to as the “cathedral of wine” due to their grand architectural modernist design by Cèsar Martinell i Brunet. The winery is still active today, with 295 current members who work and live on their land. Farmed area totals around 1000ha within the Terra Alta DO, where summers can be long, hot, and dry and winter very cold. Vine age ranges from young to old (up to 70+ years), growing on are diverse soils but generally is an area where limestone and clay dominate. Wines produced are generally fresh and bright, meant to be opened in its youth with single varietal or blends using Garnatxa Blanca & Negra (Grenache Blanc & Noir), Macabeu, Cariñena, and others. Well-known brands are the Gandesola and Somdinou wines. One will always find approachable, value-driven wines with fresh fruit & good mineral expression from this century-old producer.

Jérémie Huchet

Jérémie Huchet is a 4th generation winemaker, making his mark as one of the leaders of the new Muscadet revolution. Since taking over from his father in 2001, Jérémie now oversees a total of 64ha, as he was quick to purchase some top vineyard sites for the family Domaine. Respecting tradition and striving to understand each parcel, the Domaine’s vineyards are farmed organically and are ploughed to encourage roots to grow deep. The vineyards are harvested by hand. Chemical fertilizers have not been used for over 25 years. Soils vary in each specific area but they generally have a granite subsoil. In the cellar, a mix of stainless steel, oak barrels, concrete vats and eggs, are used depending on specific parcel and vintage. All wines are on fine lees for months, sometimes even years. Jérémie’s commitment to terroir and tradition describes his philosophy best, “the intelligence of the winegrower, from generation to generation, is his sense of observation,” and his wines are pure, mineral, and wonderfully vibrant.