2024 Bernard Baudry Chinon 'Les Granges', Loire, France La Biancara Nikolaihof’s holdings are some of

Nikolaihof’s holdings are some of the farthest east in the Wachau near the village of Mautern on the Danube’s south bank

highlighting the verve and spice of the former

clay and basalt soils situated between 350 and 650m above sea level

a varying portion of the apples ferment on their skins before being pressed to finish in neutral French oak

2024 Bernard Baudry Chinon 'Les Granges', Loire, France La Biancara Nikolaihof’s holdings are some of100% Cabernet Franc. The Granges vines are an 8 hectare site along the Vienne River in Cravant, just below the winery. They are around 20 years old now and planted on pure sand and pebbles with virtually no clay, giving rise to a light, fresh style of Chinon. The farming is certified organic. All vineyard work, including harvest, is by hand. The fruit is destemmed without crushing and moved by gravity into unlined cement vats. Fermentation is