Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 NO GTIN Frederic farms around 1

Frederic farms around 1

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

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

making it suitable for cocktails or as a spritz with soda or prosecco

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

Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 NO GTIN Frederic farms around 1Yes, 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