Pairings

Question 1

Les Petits Vélos A Pignon Fixe

Answer 1

• Domaine Bellivère in the Loire
• AOC Jasnière & Coteaux de Loire
• Small Bicycles in Fixed Gears
• Reference to the small Wheel’s turning in Eric Nicolas head
• Aging in a small solera project, started in 2015 (70/30 % new/old)
• 15months sur lattes
• complex bouquet of apple, sweet quince, chalky soil tones, warm biscuits, citrus peel and a topnote of dried flowers. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a gentle veneer of sweetness, a superb spine of acidity, lovely balance and grip, frothy mousse and a long, vibrant and classy finish.

Question 2

Weingut Hild

Answer 2

• Elbling: one of the oldest varieties in Europe, is only grown in the Mosel
• Mosel
• 4th gen family winery
• Shell Limestone soils, gives minerality and freshness
• 2022

Question 3

De Sterlich

Answer 3

• Pecorino
• Abbruzzo, Colli Apruntini
• Two friends making wine
• Name comes from old noble family in the region that is no more
• 24 hours of skin contact, giving it a richer texture, and ages entirely in cement. Herbaceous, with stone fruits and citrus aromas,

Question 4

Punta Crena - Matassou

Answer 4

• Vigneto Reina
• Liguria, Colli Savonesi
• Punta Crena Ruffino Family has looked after the vineyards for 500 years
• Matassou: autoctonous variety, grows there exclusively
• spicy nose, like aromatic wild herbs and flowers, tough and stunted from the constant marine breeze. Underneath lies a hint of ripe pear. In the glass, it’s lean, bracing,

Question 5

Domaine Ostertag

Answer 5

• Sylvaner, Vielle Vignes
• Alsace
• Arthur Ostertag, Alsace near Heissenstein
• biodyn since 1997
• golden wine with ample concentration that remains fresh and stimulating. Its luscious aroma and lovely luminosity make for an image-breaking Sylvaner!

Question 6

Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Blanc

Answer 6

• Famille Pierre Ussiglio
• Italian immigrants in 1940’s
• half of the vineyards are over 65 years old
• Clairette (70%), Grenache Blanc (25%), Bourblanc ( 5%)

Question 7

Château Tour Bayard - L’angelot

Answer 7

• Montagne de St. Emillion
• 2011
• Malbec and Merlot
• ## Nicoletti Family / Vignoble Richard et Fils en suite de Fanny (2ième gen)