Domaine Ricard, Sauvignon Blanc "Le Petiot" Touraine, Loire Valley, France 2024 metallica Aged in barrel (25% new)

Aged in barrel (25% new)

85% Salamino

along with a hint of wild herbs and lovely floral notes akin to lavender and violet

Ages for 15 months: 20% in new barrels

boundary-pushing begetter of handmade spirits who slow distills gin with nature's finest botanicals and gunpowder tea

Domaine Ricard, Sauvignon Blanc "Le Petiot" Touraine, Loire Valley, France 2024 metallica Aged in barrel (25% new)100% Sauvignon Blanc from 35 to 40 year old vines near the village of Thse. The soil is gravelly clay limestone. Grapes are manually harvested and undergo a 3 week fermentation. The wine is then aged in 90% stainless steel, on lees, and 10% in old barrels.