Sidonio de Sousa, Sparkling White Special Cuvee, 2022 so052822 italy sale The texture is plush but

The texture is plush but balanced by a gentle backbone of acidity and minerality that reflects its gravelly Médoc terroir

The fruit comes from gnarly old vines rooted in decomposed granite

yet lifted and beautifully expressive

Expect notes of ripe apricot

championing this lesser-known appellation that rivals neighboring Sancerre at friendlier prices

Sidonio de Sousa, Sparkling White Special Cuvee, 2022 so052822 italy sale The texture is plush butPortugal's Bairrada is the country's spiritual home for traditional method sparkling wine, and Sidonio de Sousa is one of its most faithful keepers of the old ways. This Special Cuvee is a bottle fermented sparkling white made from native Bairrada grapes, Bical, Arinto, and Maria Gomes, grown on chalky clay limestone near the cool, damp Atlantic coast. It spends a minimum of two years on the lees, is fermented with wild yeasts, and gets zero dosage,