2024 Domaine Pelle, Menetou Salon, Vignes de Ratier Price_ 21.99 and with a label that

and with a label that will make you say "boy howdy am I glad they didn't spend a lot of money on this label and instead invested in this delicious nectar that's gonna fuel the sunburn with sock lines that I'm about to get

drying spice rather than barrel-derived sweetness

supported by a 20% malt component and an intentional absence of corn

For those who seek the "wilder" side of Nebbiolo

paired with the structural influence of the stems

2024 Domaine Pelle, Menetou Salon, Vignes de Ratier Price_ 21.99 and with a label thatMenetou Salon is a small appellation 30 kilometers southwest of the larger, older, and far more commercially successful commune of Sancerre. Paul Henry Pelle is a thoughtful producer who shows that the top sites here, with the right amount of care, can produce Sauvignon Blanc of a quality that rivals upper tier Sancerre without the matching price tag. This is a wonderfully expressive, generous Sauvignon Blanc from grapes grown on the southwest facing