Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 NO GTIN fermented with native yeasts in

fermented with native yeasts in stainless

crafting site-specific wines from Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs

Le Basalt comes from blocks planted on volcanic basalt—the dark

Even now I loved this wine and recommend a long decant if you can't wait a few years to enjoy it later

and the winemaking mirrors her premier crus: 350L barrels

Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 NO GTIN fermented with native yeasts inYes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool climate, ocean influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity