Grosjean Freres Vallee d'Aoste Torrette 2022 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Cubeb Berries and Lemon Grass

Cubeb Berries and Lemon Grass from Southern India

5 port wine casks

and worth a little time in the cellar

dried flowers - explosive complexity from a grape long dismissed by the big houses

Grosjean Freres Vallee d'Aoste Torrette 2022 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Cubeb Berries and Lemon GrassThis organic wine from high Alpine slopes blends Petit Rouge with indigenous varieties including Vien de Nus and Fumin, creating a uniquely regional expression. Trained on terraced hillsides at 550 650m elevation, the vines yield a wine of crushed stone minerality and snappy red fruitpomegranate and cranberry notes dancing with lavender and herbs. Balanced by high acidity and earthy grip, Torrette is the perfect companion to charcuterie.