Eric Texier VdF Blanc Clairette Adele 2024 EGLY24 A boldly bitter Italian aperitivo

A boldly bitter Italian aperitivo from one of Italy's oldest distilleries

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The recipe is simple: Noir de Bourgogne black currants macerated for two months in neutral French alcohol

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Eric Texier VdF Blanc Clairette Adele 2024 EGLY24 A boldly bitter Italian aperitivoOne of our favorite Rhone vignerons. Eric Texier farms on both sides of the river, at Brezeme on the eastern limestone and at St Julien en St Alban on the western granite and schist, and his stated mission runs against the current of his region: preserve freshness, highlight stony minerality, and avoid the heavy ripeness most Rhone producers prize. Adele is named for his daughter, a 100% Clairette from organically farmed granite soils, pressed whole