2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna Bénigne Joliet considers that there

Bénigne Joliet considers that there are four separate terroirs here and each is vinified and aged separately and blended just before bottling

the wines show different expressions of Sangiovese

Bourboulenc 60 years oldVine Age: Average 40 years old

and is made from the heart of the estate

70 year old vines

2024 Louis Billard Les Castets, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France Averna Bénigne Joliet considers that thereOff a steep, stony, southeast facing slope of very thin limestone soils, the fruit is whole cluster pressed and settled cool, then native fermented ~45 days at 1518 C and aged 12 months in barrel (25% new) plus 4 months in stainless; it finishes full malo, sees a very slow lenticular filtration, and is bottled at ~20 mg L free SO, with ~1,500 bottles made