Philippe Viret Vin de France Blanc 'Horus' 2024 Size:750ml 3-hectare planting of 40-year-old Gamay

3-hectare planting of 40-year-old Gamay in manganese-rich granite with southeastern exposition

simply the level of ripeness that creates the Moelleux Réserve

and for a briefer stint than its big brother

This cuvée—Bonville’s only wine which sees oak—spends eight months aging in used barrels before being bottled for its secondary fermentation

Philippe Viret Vin de France Blanc 'Horus' 2024 Size:750ml 3-hectare planting of 40-year-old GamayPhilippe has been producing skin macerated white wines in amphorae since way back in 2005, and Horusafter the ancient Egyptian sky godis a blend of Grenache Gris, Vermentino, Viognier, Muscat dAlexandrie, and the obscure Aranel, planted in pebbly limestone. He ferments it half in amphorae built by a local artisan and half in steel, keeping the wine on its skins for six months, after which point it is pressed and returned to said vessels for another