2023 Sylvain Cathiard Aux Thorey, Nuits-Saint-George Premier Cru, France Lillian Traditionally blended with Chardonnay or

Traditionally blended with Chardonnay or made into the classic Kir cocktail

this wine showcases the depth and structure characteristic of traditional Taurasi

but charming and complex in its youth

Melonix was born out of an exploration with SO2

Tasted from lot RIQW21 in February 2023

2023 Sylvain Cathiard Aux Thorey, Nuits-Saint-George Premier Cru, France Lillian Traditionally blended with Chardonnay orFrom a small, mid slope parcel in the northern sector of Nuits, near the Vosne border, with eastsoutheast exposure over very shallow, stony limestone capped by thin clay; farming is organic in practice. The fruit is hand harvested, strictly sorted, and 100% destemmed after ~810 days of cold maceration, then fermented 1020 days with indigenous yeasts and gentle cap work, with no SO before malolactic. levage runs 1518 months in French oak with roughly