Borgo del Tiglio, Ronco della Chiesa, 2023 SO021624_Collet Damien Laureau arrived in Savennières

Damien Laureau arrived in Savennières in 1999 from a grain-farming family near Versailles—an outsider who has become

grown near the coast in Chipiona where the variety thrives

exotically-fruited

Expect bright red cherry

but it's already a delicious treat

Borgo del Tiglio, Ronco della Chiesa, 2023 SO021624_Collet Damien Laureau arrived in SavennièresRonco della Chiesa is Nicola Manferrari's statement with Friulano, the grape variety that has made Borgo del Tiglio's reputation. This wine comes from a single vineyard in Brazzano, hand tilled in the late 1950s, where brown marl soil and a mild microclimate sheltered from cold northeast winds allow the varietal to achieve remarkable complexity. Only 2,600 bottles are produced annually, aged 10 months in barrique at 13. 5% alcohol. The 2023 vintage