Domaine Cottenceau Givry Blanc Champ Pourot 2022 ALTCALI smooth texture

smooth texture

The 2022 vintage blooms with white flowers

From the Producer: Laid down in oak barrels for at least five years

our 15-year-old Springbank is dark and ominous

A 25-year Italian brandy from an estate in Colombaro di Formigine

Domaine Cottenceau Givry Blanc Champ Pourot 2022 ALTCALI smooth textureMaxime Cottenceau trained under legendary Vincent Dureuil before taking over his family vineyard in 2018, and this Chardonnay from the Cte Chalonnaise shows why the region deserves your attention. Aged 14 months in barrels followed by six months in tank, Champ Pourot delivers a rich, floral profile with yellow fruit purity that's anything but restrained. The silky, supple center extends into a stellar, lingering finish that reveals the oak's gentle