Casoni 1814 Il Bitter NO20231115 100% Chardonnay from the grown

100% Chardonnay from the grown in chalk and sand

windy hillside above Langenlois with rocky amphibolite soils that push vine roots deep and leave a salty streak in the glass

100% Syrah from dry-farmed vineyards in Darling

This is the bottle that converts people who think they don't like brandy

It has heavy oak notes

Casoni 1814 Il Bitter NO20231115 100% Chardonnay from the grownA boldly bitter Italian aperitivo from one of Italy's oldest distilleries, founded in 1814 near Modena in Emilia Romagna. Multiple generations of the Casoni family have refined this formula: an infusion of gentian, cinchona (quinine), bitter and sweet orange, mugwort, rhubarb, mint, and licorice, cold extracted over the course of a month to preserve delicate aromatics. At 23% ABV, Il Bitter is more assertive than many competitorsit stands up in a