Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin Blanc 1er Cru Les Castets 2023 Northern Rhone and thankfully Cesanese

and thankfully Cesanese

tightly woven tannins

bringing their viticultural savvy to the region and planting what are thought to be Provence's first vineyards

It is the last vineyard to be harvested each year because of the high altitude

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Henri Prudhon Saint-Aubin Blanc 1er Cru Les Castets 2023 Northern Rhone and thankfully CesaneseThis parcel is a mere 1 3 of an hectare of vines planted two decades ago. The vineyard is in the southwestern part of the village on a hillside slope overlooking the town and facing east southeast. Elevage in barrel for the Les Castets is twelve months with about 25% new oak being used during that period.