Monmarthe 'Les Grimpants' Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut, Ludes, Champagne, France 2019Champagne Monmarthe is a family owned rcoltant manipulant based in Ludes, a Premier Cru village on the northern slope of the Montagne de Reims. The family's viticultural roots in Ludes date to 1737; the house was formally established in 1930 by Ernest Monmarthe and is today led by Jean Guy Monmarthe, the sixth generation, alongside his son Gauthier, who joined in 2022 after studies in viticulture, oenology, and commerce. The estate's 17 hectares are

Crunchy Cassava:

93 points – Wine & Spirits

where he worked with the famed Occidental Vineyard Zinfandel

to preserve the purity of the fruit and the expression of the terroir

this pint-sized accessory packs serious personality without taking up real estate

plus a small plot from the Coombsville AVA

wheat bread

Trained to Guyot

Destemmed and lightly crushed

Cep means vine stock in French

Founded in 1970 by Giovanni Cherchi — known affectionately as "Billia" — Vinicola Cherchi is one of Sardinia's most historically significant family estates

Traditional (vegan) Dolmas are lovingly stuffed with a mix of rice