Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230516 Aged 8 years in the

Aged 8 years in the tropics and 5 years in France for a total of 13 years

Marty and Alex kept the élevage short on purpose: this is meant to be approachable

with a village Chablis that is fermented and raised entirely in stainless steel

Very clean and invigorating

Every fridge needs a house white you never have to think about

Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230516 Aged 8 years in theYes, 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