2018 Maison Leroy Auxey-Duresses Blanc, Burgundy, France Joliet above an old limestone quarry

above an old limestone quarry that supplied much of the concrete used to rebuild San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake

south facing slopes

sourced from Upstate New York

Distilled in Spain from 100% Spanish-grown corn

Toni and Anna also say it’s one of their favorite vineyards because of how close it feels to the rest of nature: one can always hear the birds singing in Ametllers

2018 Maison Leroy Auxey-Duresses Blanc, Burgundy, France Joliet above an old limestone quarryFermentations are slow and spontaneous, carried out in cool cellars, and levage is longtypically in neutral to lightly used oakwith minimal intervention. The resulting Chardonnay is deeply textural yet restrained, emphasizing energy over opulence.