layered mineral notes combine with wild herbs and on the palate the wine has heft and density with a striking minerality

"Biga" (two in Basque) is fermented in stainless steel before being aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels

clones from a single mother vine with few variations

To clarify the wines they are often racked into demijohns during the winter and placed outside in the snow allowing the wine to naturally settle

Les Vignerons D’ Estézargues takes a fundamentally different approach

Yves Cuilleron Saint-Joseph "Lyseras", 2021 Alto Adige layered mineral notes combine with50% Marsanne + 50% Roussanne