Jean-Marc Brocard - Chablis - Sainte Claire appellation_Oakland

Jean-Marc Brocard - Chablis - Sainte Claire appellation_OaklandOverview: The Chardonnay comes from 30 year old vines with south facing exposures in the Village of Prhy. Soils are Kimmeridgian with alternate layers of limestone and marls containing fossilized marine bodies, and the vines are farmed biodynamically. After harvest, the wine is pressed and fermented using native years in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then aged in tank for 9 months and malolactic fermentation is completed at this time.

An initially viscous mouthfeel leads to a savory palate with flavors of sage

fig and vanilla pod

Pairing: Pasta with white sauce

Tasting Notes: Lots of ripe red and black fruits as well as notes of rose petals

Junmai Daiginjo Sake

Valentine Red

Braised or smoked meats (brisket

Aged in American Oak whiskey barrels

Crop organic grain is harvested from fertile

Cincoro Reposado is barrel-aged at the distillery for 8-10 months in an underground cellar considerably longer than most other reposados

iron-rich sandy soil at the foot of the slope

the wine’s strong