Domaine Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny (Romorantin) La Porte Doree 2023 052626OFFER it's lighter than many Italian

it's lighter than many Italian amari

Restrained red and citrus fruits leave way for plenty of chalky minerality

Lower entry proof means the spirit interacts more directly with the wood from day one

Tom Lubbe arrived in Roussillon from New Zealand for a three-month internship at the legendary Domaine Gauby

Created by the wine director of Tribeca Grill to prove California can do balance and drinkability without sacrificing character

Domaine Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny (Romorantin) La Porte Doree 2023 052626OFFER it's lighter than many ItalianRomorantin is grown in exactly one appellation on earth: Cour Cheverny, a sliver of the Loire barely fifty hectares in size. Legend has it Francois I had the vines brought up from Burgundy in the 1500s; five centuries later there is still almost none of it, and Tessier makes some of the best. La Porte Doree is the estate's flagship, from 80 to 90 year old vines on clay over limestone bedrock, fermented with native yeasts and left to rest on its lees