2022 Herman Ludes Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Kabinett "Monster", Mosel, Germany

He and his wife were thinking about that project when they met Katrina Rank in 2016 at a conference in Bourgogne

Volcanic Hill

Hand-harvested Pinot Noir from chalk and silex soils

70% Chardonnay

his father-inlaw

Fermentation occurred in a mix of stainless steel and hybrid French oak and stainless-steel tanks (Banfi’s proprietary “Horizon” system)

and a Northern Rhone inspired white wine

Committed to biodynamic farming and low-intervention winemaking

Fermentation takes place in cement containers with a long maceration of 30 days on the skins

contributing tension and mineral clarity

Fratelli Cigliuti dates back to a time when Renato's father and his brother sold grapes and wine in bulk to local private customers

and offered to manage them