Angelique Leon Chinon Rose 2022 frascati He learned about the local

He learned about the local varieties from his parents and grandparents who still grew them on their traditional polycultural farms

the acidity here will help the wine evolve over the next ten years or more

at the head of a tiny valley that produces most of Basque country’s iconic Txakoli

Most survived only in scientific nurseries or isolated plots out of the public eye

dusty earth and lush red fruits

Angelique Leon Chinon Rose 2022 frascati He learned about the localEarth and pepper spice are not usually the first notes we look for in delicate and cheerful rose wines. Such is the contradiction at the heart of Chinon Rose, where the cold climate lends itself so well to making rose, and the Cabernet Franc grape produces enough acidity for the job but along with the delicate, fresh edged frame and light pink color we get those inescapable Cabernet Franc flavors; pure clay and rough cracked black pepper. Theres