Oltretorrente Colli Tortonesi Bianco 2023 cole ranch Vanessa Cherruau took over a

Vanessa Cherruau took over a vineyard in the Quarts de Chaume of Anjou - historically a center for botrytis-infused sweet chenin - and began making intensely concentrated dry wines on the hill

in the Domaine de Bonserine Cote Rotie

the family did not sell

Somewhere along the way

from crunchy toasted breadcrumbs and multi-purpose sauces to simple pickles and homemade cheeses

Oltretorrente Colli Tortonesi Bianco 2023 cole ranch Vanessa Cherruau took over aPiedmonts eastern edge is a slice of undiscovered country. Once upon a time, there was a thriving wine trade here in the hills above Tortona, but when the central part of Piedmont ascended behind names like Asti and Barolo, the Tortonesi hills were too far from main street, and the local wine tradition became an ever more local curiosity. The appellation rules allow enormous latitude in this low stakes environment. Its a perfect place for curious