Cavallotto Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 boekenhoutskloof prepared as crudo or sashimi

prepared as crudo or sashimi

and then sorted in the vineyard

violet and bitter chocolate

this variety—now exclusive to Armagnac country—has played an important role in the region’s identity

The 2018 Chablis ‘Vieilles Vignes’ is a wine produced from 55 year old vines planted by Sebastien Christophe’s grandfather in the commune of Fontenay-près-Chablis

Cavallotto Langhe Nebbiolo 2023 boekenhoutskloof prepared as crudo or sashimiThe word benchmark gets bandied around a lot, but this is a Nebbiolo that justifies that term from an already hyped vintage. This years wine is drawn exclusively from declassified, mostly young vine fruit from the great Castiglione Falletto Cru of Bricco Boschis. Cropped at yields below 40 hl ha, the grapes are entirely destemmed, and fermentation is spontaneous. Malolactic conversion was in cement tanks during the spring following harvest. The wine