Chateau Feuillet Petite Arvine Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy 2022 Saumur Blanc A blend of 69% Cabernet

A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot (there’s a small amount of Petit Verdot) brought up in roughly 50% new French oak

This is a vastly improved estate

The nose on the powerfully built organic Malbec offers notes sweet and sour cherry

Cedary oak adds spices to pristine plums and dark berries

Chateau Feuillet Petite Arvine Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy 2022 Saumur Blanc A blend of 69% CabernetThe Valle dAosta is a deep valley that runs east to west, closed off just before the French border by some of the highest peaks in the Alps. Vineyards here are like little gardens clinging to steep south facing mountainsides, where only a thin layer of sandy topsoil lines the hard granite bedrock. Abundant direct sun and cold nights amplify the aromatic expression of the local grapes while preserving zingy acidity, a recipe for delicate, perfumed