Le Caveau de Bacchus Trousseau Marne Rouge 2020

Le Caveau de Bacchus Trousseau Marne Rouge 2020Press 2 May 2023 Direct Press Selection The wines of Caveau de Bacchus were very much not available in the US until recently. They are widely regarded by other winemakers as having the best Trousseau vines, full stop. However, many decades of selling from their cellar door meant that 95% of the wines went to private clients. As they begin selling more internationally, we are very excited to be able to snatch these up before the secret is out. Lucien

I was shocked to find that the grapes were picked in late to mid-October

a parcel Massi prefers for still wines

and fermented in neutral french oak

especially crab and  lobster

Winemaker Marek Uhnák’s ‘Empress’ is made from Frankovka

started in 2013 by the trio of Nunzio Puglisi and his daughters Stefany and Desiree

she owns a small vineyard in Collio

Fermented whole-cluster and aged in neutral barrels for 12-15 months

then fermented naturally in a combination of stainless steel tanks and cement vats

The 16-acre estate

Population: 3

and largely undisturbed