Cuvée 1966 2023 Weingut Wolf then age the wine in

then age the wine in neutral oak for ten to twelve months

with the kind of light

Grégoire and Judi Perron farm at Journans on the edge of the Bugey

with a texture that gives it grip without adding weight

Cuvée 1966 2023 Weingut Wolf then age the wine inThe 1966 in the name is the planting year, which tells you what Jean Michel and Laurence Petit think matters here. These are among the oldest vines on their seven and a half hectares in Arbois Pupillin, farmed organically since 2010 and certified from 2012. Old vines give less fruit and concentrate what they do give, and it shows in density rather than in weight. Orchard fruit and citrus peel with a nutty edge, a real chalky grip through the middle,