Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 JULY4 This is the wine that

This is the wine that makes the case for Sancerre as one of the great white terroirs of France

Pair with gouda

the great vignerons of the Côte let Nicolas come into their cellars and select the barrels he wanted

and Lou Preston was one of the first Californians to take it seriously — planting it in Dry Creek when conventional wisdom said don't

Perfect for cocktails

Clos du Mont-Olivet Lirac Rouge 2024 JULY4 This is the wine thatLirac sits just across the Rhone from Chateauneuf du Pape same kinds of stones, same warm Mediterranean sun, a fraction of the fanfare. Clos du Mont Olivet, the Sabon family's storied Chateauneuf estate, treats their Lirac vines with the same care as the home vineyards: Grenache led blend with Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsault, aged in old foudres to keep the focus on fruit and place rather than wood. The result is generous, peppery, garrigue scented