Son Maxime-François joined in 2006 and continues this uncompromising natural approach at their 350-meter elevation estate in the Drôme
avoiding the overripe tendencies of warmer valley floor sites
Drawn from select criaderas (aged tiers in the solera system) and bottled en rama—unfiltered and minimally handled—this Palo Cortado from Bodegas Barbadillo offers a rare
the wine opens with layers of ripe citrus
cooler vintage that produced structured
Clos Venturi, Brama - Biancu Gentile, 2025 SO070825 Spindler Grand Crus Son Maxime-François joined in 2006Biancu Gentile nearly disappeared, and Clos Venturi is one of the reasons it didn't. This rare Corsican white grape gets a solo turn here, grown high in the island's mountainous interior around Ponte Leccia, about as far from the sea as Corsica gets. Manu Venturi farms biodynamically (Demeter certified, with sheep, horses, and bees doing real work in the vineyards), and the wine is fermented with native yeasts in concrete egg, with a stretch of skin