Pierre Menard Sauvignon Blanc Laika 2023 FRFLSH Delicate stone fruit and white

Delicate stone fruit and white flower aromatics balanced by bright acidity

most of it earned by bottles that taste like jam with the volume turned up

Baldoria flips the vermouth playbook by marrying the structure of a rosso—those bitter wormwoods and tannic depths from Nebbiolo—with the dry acidity of a white vermouth

Pascal and Vincent Maurel's old-vine cuvée at Clos Saint-Jean comes off the famed stony terroir of La Crau

the house sources exclusively from the Grand Cru villages of Mesnil and Oger

Pierre Menard Sauvignon Blanc Laika 2023 FRFLSH Delicate stone fruit and whiteNamed after history's first creature in space, this Sauvignon Blanc from le Clos de la Roche in Faye d'Anjou reaches for something rare and distinctive. Hand harvested and aged in a mix of used barrels, sandstone amphora, and tank, it captures the gravity of an uncommon schist soil. Flavors of ripe pear, quince, and chamomile unfold with subtle phenolic grip and a savoury, herbal finish that lingers with intrigue.