Frederic Geschickt Pino, Alsace, France 2017 Sauvignon Blanc tightly wound red with powerful

tightly wound red with powerful but creamy tannins that will need a year or two to soften more

it may come as a surprise

long and intense will marry perfectly with Asian food or with strawberry pie with dark chocolate

Disgorged: March

the Latitude is a Champagne built on textural breadth and volume

Frederic Geschickt Pino, Alsace, France 2017 Sauvignon Blanc tightly wound red with powerfulThis is a blend of two Pinot grape varieties, namely Pinot Gris and Pinot Auxerrois with some of the Pinot Gris coming from the amazing Grand Cru Kaefferkopf vineyard for added complexity. The vines are planted in complex terroir in several plots around Ammerschwihr which sees soils made from alluvial clay, marl, granite and limestone. This is fortunate because Pinot Auxerrois has a particular affinity for limestone and when grown in limestone also