Maison de la Chapelle -- 2017 Irancy -- Burgundy, France He works closely with growers

He works closely with growers who farm conscientiously and take pride in treating the land and vines with respect

Until 1960 the value of Napa’s prune crop was higher than its grapes

floral aromas and flavors of yellow and green stone fruit

Biodynamics is like ‘organic plus’ with no chemicals used at any part of the growing and bottling process

Maison de la Chapelle -- 2017 Irancy -- Burgundy, France He works closely with growersThere is still great value to be found in Burgundy if one explores beyond the famous villages. The village of Irancy lies 15 minutes Southwest of Chablis and is one of the most Northern regions in France to grow red grapes for still wines. Viticulture has been practiced there since the 11th century, but due to difficulties peculiar to the region's soils, its recovery from the Phylloxera infestation that wiped out the vineyards of France in the late