Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2022 dveri-pax Jaeger-Defaix's newest red (Pinot Noir)

Jaeger-Defaix's newest red (Pinot Noir) cuvée comes from a small parcel of Rully villages purchased in 2011

with fresh fruity notes and that rose petal Turkish delight character that often defines the grape

this Manzanilla comes from a 60-strong cask selection made by Navazos founders' Jesus Barquin and Eduardo Ojeda that was plucked from the production of La Guita

but also genuine depth and interest

Aromas of exotic tropical and stone fruits are followed by a crisp fresh palate with delicate passionfruit and white peach flavours matched by bright mineral acidity

Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2022 dveri-pax Jaeger-Defaix's newest red (Pinot Noir)A precipitous 50% gradient in places, Valmaggiore is planted to a high density of 8,000 vines per hectare and the soil here is comprised almost entirely of pure sand littered with fossilised crustaceans (i. e. it is a chalky sand). This soil gifts a remarkably perfumed and elegant expression of Nebbiolo, nothing to do with the more powerful style of wine produced in the clay rich soils of Barolo and Barbaresco. For those new to this wine, the Sandrone