2015 Domaine du Deffends "Champs de la Truffière", Coteaux Varois en Provence, FranceCepage is equally Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Coteaux Varois is about as inland and continental a climate as Provence gets. Its still hot of course, but these grapes do get the cooler nighttimes that allow for slower maturation. From a single vineyard of vines planted in the early 70s, always hand harvested. Ecocert certified Organic. The elevage is roughly one quarter used barrels and the balance stainless tank.

Gavi is the Piedmont’s most celebrated white wine

The wines impressed Boillot’s grandfather

with the Chardonnay being the flagship of the label

The parcel is planted all on its own roots

showcasing the profound minerality and precision of this unique terroir

The Solera that originated the Osborne Sibarita Oloroso was set in 1792

the Cinsault contributes to the finesse of the wine

which means ‘garden’ in Catalan

This is essential for preventing water spots or moisture buildup

The base wine was harvested in 2014

nose is delicate and alluring

and Old World complexity