Claude Lafond - Le Clos Fussay Reuilly Blanc 2022 (750ml) Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Claude Lafond - Le Clos Fussay Reuilly Blanc 2022 (750ml) Châteauneuf-du-PapeIn 1977 Claude Lafond took over his father's 6. 5 hectares of vines in the appellation of Reuilly in the Loire Valley. At the time, Reuilly was an AOC that made wine primarily for home consumption, with only 48 hectares of production. Claude grew his vineyard holdings to over 40 hectares, but more importantly, he convinced farmers in the area to plant vines and make wine. He also was instrumental in creating the Chai de Reuilly, a shared winemaking

offering a tribute to the esteemed terroir of Piedmont

candied licorice and bitter chocolate flavors that pick up notes of candied flowers and exotic spices on the back half

Candied fruit

innovative and quality-oriented grape-growers and winemakers

Produced from

It is juicy with a smooth texture

blueberry and stony mineral accents that build tension along the way to firm tannins

warm spice and toasted oak

a Brazilian businessman of German origin

followed by a 12-month aging period in second-use oak barrels to enhance complexity while preserving freshness

vanilla and cinnamon spice with mineral notes

6 months in French and American oak barrels