Craig Hawkins’ Testalonga is at the forefront of South Africa’s natural wine scene
and this one was whole-cluster fermented on wild yeasts and raised in old barrels for a year and a half
This is a solid Right Bank Bordeaux that is drinking beautifully right now
Frantz Saumon’s Cave Se Rebiffe (“The Cellar Rebels”) is a wine that wears its natural roots proudly
Paul Gadiot, Champagne 1er Cru Extra Brut Precurseur, 2016 SO060525 Gahier Craig Hawkins’ Testalonga is atPaul Gadiots Prcurseur Extra Brut 2016 is a Premier Cru Champagne from the Ponson family in Montagne de Reims. Made from 50% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, and 25% Meunier, it's biodynamically farmed, fermented with native yeasts, and aged 87 months on lees before disgorgement with zero dosage. The 2016 shows richness and purityapricot, almond, dried flowers, and creamy texture over a dense mineral core. A striking, low intervention vintage Champagne