2022 Catherine Breton Vouvray Sec "La Dilettante", Vourvray, AOC, Cote du Rhone, France

Complex and bone-dry, this old-vine Chenin evokes grapefruit, green apple, and herbs. Lime citrus and lychee fruit lend a thirst-quenching quality to this 100% Chenin Blanc.  With three decades’ worth of Loire harvests under her belt, plus her own “dabbling” with Chenin Blanc since 2002, Catherine Breton is undeniably an authority on biodynamic farming and natural winemaking. Sixteen years after vinifying her first Vouvray, it appears Catherine is “La Dilettante” no more. As the wine world talks about Catherine and Pierre Breton, one will hear them referenced as "real life bon vivants vignerons." I love this description so much as it perfectly captures the soul of this married couple. From the beginning, they have truly wanted to have fun in life and to make unadulterated natural wines long before the hipness of the natural wine scene took hold. Recently, they started the three-year process of seeking biodynamic certification. In fact, they have become international icons for the natur