Marine Dubard -- 2019 “Coeur du Mont” -- Southwest France in-bottle fermentation

in-bottle fermentation

the wines would be undrinkable without a touch of residual sugar to balance the acid

The Racines Chardonnay we had in last September’s selection was a blend of Sta Rita Hills vineyards including Wenzlau

before returning to his home country of Portugal

This is a very young wine that might need a little air after opening to blow-off some hoppy

Marine Dubard -- 2019 “Coeur du Mont” -- Southwest France in-bottle fermentationSiblings Marine and Gregory Dubard are second generation vignerons centered in Bergerac, one of the satellite appellations of Bordeaux, but they own vineyards in many parts of Bourdeaux and Southwest France. They produce sustainably grown wines of such quality that at their debut trade tasting in San Francisco, their wines sold out almost immediately. We tried to have this wine in the last shipment and are excited to be able to share it this time