It’s time for my Christmas Day Special! In this episode I bought four wines from the Sancerre region of France. Three are from the iconic Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy, their 2022 white, 2023 rosé, and 2020 red. Then another non-vintage rosé from Comte de la Chevalière, part of the Cave de Sancerre co-op.
Links for the show:
Guido Berlucchi – https://www.berlucchi.it/en/
Wine Enthusiast – Metodo Classico, Your Next Italian Sparkling Wine (That Isn’t Prosecco) – https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/metodo-classico-italian-sparkling-wine/
Guildsomm – Compendium – Italy (requires subscription) – https://www.guildsomm.com/research/compendium/w/italy
Wikipedia – Franciacorta DOCG – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciacorta_DOCG
Wikipedia – Champagne – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champagne
Champagne Every Day – What is Voltis: Champagne’s Experimental Hybrid Grape – https://www.champagneeveryday.com.au/post/voltis-the-experimental-grape-of-champagne-heralding-a-sustainable-future
Decanter – Franciacorta embraces forgotten grape to fight climate change – https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/franciacorta-erbamat-new-grape-variety-364417/
Glass of Bubbly – The Home of Champagne & Sparkling Wine – Erbamat, The Fourth Grape of Franciacorta – https://glassofbubbly.com/erbamat-the-fourth-grape-of-franciacorta/
Wikipedia – Limoux wine – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoux_wine
Wikipedia – Dom Pérignon (monk) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Pérignon_(monk)
STURM – https://www.sturm.it/en/
Wikipedia – Ribolla Gialla – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribolla_Gialla
Italian Wine Central – https://italianwinecentral.com/variety/ribolla-gialla/
Nals Margreid – https://www.nalsmargreid.com/en/
Wikipedia – Trollinger (aka Schiava) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trollinger
Wine Folly – Alto Adige – Santa Maddalena – https://altoadige.guides.winefolly.com/regions/santa-maddalena/
Sandatlas – Porphyry – https://sandatlas.org/porphyry/
Wikipedia – Porphyry (geology) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyry_(geology)
Tim Atkin, MW – A wine lover’s guide to vineyard soils (Tom Stevenson) – https://timatkin.com/cork-talk/a-wine-lovers-guide-to-vineyard-soils/
