De Fermo 'Concrete' Rosato 2024 Roussillon Lamé-Delisle-Boucard’s “Vieilles Vignes” is pure

Lamé-Delisle-Boucard’s “Vieilles Vignes” is pure Cabernet Franc exclusively from vines over 40 years of age in the commune of Ingrandes de Touraine—part from the sandy gravel terraces of the lieu-dit Louys

This is an assertive wine with strong scents and flavors that tend to the “sous bois” and leather/animal

the wine is racked into tank for aging

this is a deeply soulful sparkling wine that proves definitively Foreau's mastery of craft

it displays the broad-shouldered character and rich body typical of the seldom-encountered white wines of the Côte de Nuits

De Fermo 'Concrete' Rosato 2024 Roussillon Lamé-Delisle-Boucard’s “Vieilles Vignes” is pureProduced exclusively from Montepulciano, this wineeffectively a baby Cerasuolo dAbruzzooffers immense charm and ease of use, with clean, tangy, juicy fruit, mouthwateringly saline minerality, and plenty of drive. It is straightforward without being simplea tough feat to pull off as well as this wine does. This gets its glowing ruby hue from a brief two hour maceration, after which it is pressed gently using an old manual screw press and aged six