Monprivato has been documented in land registries since 1666
Leclerc-Briant has been an organic and biodynamic pioneer in Champagne since long before it was fashionable
finishing with a lingering note of citrus and Mediterranean flowers
Drink with a decant now
Wild yeast fermentation in barrels and demi-muids
Camille & Mathieu Apffel, Avant la Tempete, 2024 grower Monprivato has been documented inCamille and Mathieu Apffel make Alpine natural wines in Savoie, and Avant la Tempte 'Before the Storm' carries some drama in the name. This is Jacqure with mountain snap: native fermentation, a light hand in the cellar, and the kind of saline, citrus driven freshness that makes Savoie whites so compelling. The wine is about lift rather than weight, precision rather than polish, and it belongs with raclette, fondue, lake fish, or anything that wants a