2022 Jean Foillard, Fleurie Rye This is an excellent introduction

This is an excellent introduction to the Northern Rhone

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oxidative maturation in wood rather than accelerated heating

2022 Jean Foillard, Fleurie Rye This is an excellent introductionJean Foillards approach to his Fleurie, sourced from old vines rooted in pink sandstone and granitic soils, prioritizes the preservation of site specificity through rigorous organic farming and absolute minimal intervention in the cellar. The grapes undergo traditional, whole cluster carbonic maceration at low temperatures, a technique that Foillard utilizes to encourage subtle, structural extraction while maintaining purity. The 2022 vintage,