2021 David Duband Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The elegance of this Nuits Saint Georges can be equally credited to the dominant portion being from the north hill of the appellation closer to Vosne Romane as Davids deft touch in the cellar. The texture has a great balance of grip for an appellation that often delivers hard, dry tannins. Here they leave the palate refreshed instead of parched. 80% of this wine comes from two vineyards, La Charmotte and Aux Saints Juliens, both

with delicacy and finesse

This area lies in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela Mountain Range

Their unique vineyard sites are planted on 250-million-year-old Red slate soil from Permian times

Whole cluster pressed to concrete eggs where it underwent spontaneous fermentation

making it a perfect match for hearty dishes such as grilled meats

Grapes are hand harvested sustainably in small boxes in October

Sperss is a term affectionately used to denote nostalgia for precious things lost with time – a homage to the origins of the winery and the generations who built it

this cellar is one of the oldest in the region having been founded in 1900 by the great-great-grandfather of Vincent and Pascal

The grapes for Jean-Baptiste are grown on the lower terraces of Gunderloch's three top vineyard sites: Nierstein Hipping

Perhaps it’s fitting then that Latour-de-France has found its second act as a Natural Wine haven

Spirituality plays an important role in her approach

Anna prefers concrete eggs for aging her Picapolla and well-seasoned 500L and 20HL oak barrels for her Lledoner