Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 GERAUS with Czech Saaz-style hops providing

with Czech Saaz-style hops providing genuine bitterness balanced by a sturdy malt backbone

Famille Mosse's Rose Aperitivo begins with a base of distilled Chenin Blanc lees

herbal edge intact instead of cooking it into jam

mineral Rieslings—balancing delicacy and concentration with ambient-yeast fermentations and aging in old wooden casks

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 GERAUS with Czech Saaz-style hops providingLirac sits just across the Rhone from Chateauneuf du Pape same kinds of stones, same warm Mediterranean sun, a fraction of the fanfare. Clos du Mont Olivet, the Sabon family's storied Chateauneuf estate, treats their Lirac vines with the same care as the home vineyards: Grenache led blend with Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsault, aged in old foudres to keep the focus on fruit and place rather than wood. The result is generous, peppery, garrigue scented