Alexandre Giquel Mechanique des Fluides Vouvray 2019Region: Loire Valley, France Appellation: Vouvray Type Style: Sparkling Wine Grapes: Chenin Blanc

Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto make transparent

and strawberry

specializing in top producers in the region

choosing to work “autrement” in the vineyard and the cellar

and aging for 10-months in old oak barrels

France with his family since 1992 and was one of the early champions of the category in the US

this is a compellingly delicate

clay-limestone

No added yeasts

The site benefits from early afternoon shading

The two have traveled around the world researching and enjoying other cultures' gastronomy then making their way back to France working harvests with Stephane Ogier and Domaine Giachino

The house style leans towards a lean