Thibaud Boudignon, Savennières 'Franc de Pied' 2022 Classic Explosive on the palate

Explosive on the palate

Pataille is leading the resurgence of Aligoté

or not of this heady quality

Another little blend coming from a parcel on sandstone and volcanic rock

This was aged under a thin layer of flor in a combination of barrels and buried tinajas (IYKYK

Thibaud Boudignon, Savennières 'Franc de Pied' 2022 Classic Explosive on the palatePlace: Loire, France Grape: Chenin Blanc Vibe: Hen's teeth Franc de pied, i. e. planted without rootstocks a bold move and therefore an incredibly rare bottling. The idea here is to bring back the OG flavour of the terroir before America got its rootstocks all over it. Only the brave attempt this, among them Francois Chidaine and Dagueneau. It's aged for 18 months in a wine globe (wut?) in a further quest for true purity. Unsurprinsingly, this is