Donnafugata Ben Rye 2023 Field Blend more persistent perlage than the

more persistent perlage than the quick industrial versions

This unique microclimate and the careful viticulture contribute to the elegance and finesse for which Volnay is known

while a touch of earthiness grounds the wine in its natural origins

he works with intention—minimalist in the cellar

Brandt Thibodeaux is a fifth-generation farmer with a biologist’s eye and a river guide’s soul

Donnafugata Ben Rye 2023 Field Blend more persistent perlage than theThe Land Pantelleria is closer to Tunisia than to Sicily, a black volcanic island in the middle of the strait where the wind almost never stops. That wind dictates everything about how Zibibbo is grown here. Vines are trained as alberello pantesco, low bush vines planted in shallow hollows scooped out of the volcanic soil so the plant sits below the gusts, each one pruned to keep its arms close to the ground. The island is terraced with dry stone