Claridad Mezcal Espadin (1L) CS20231031 savory take on Cabernet Franc

savory take on Cabernet Franc from right on the Italian border

The 2021 vintage unfolds with red cherries

A revelation: 95-year-old Carignan vines from the schist slopes of Saint-Chinian

Stephane and Carine Serol farm it biodynamically at very high vine density

"boutique" house that tends to play on the richer side of Champagne

Claridad Mezcal Espadin (1L) CS20231031 savory take on Cabernet Franc"produced in Bramaderos, Miahuatln, Oaxaca by Maestro Mezcalero Onofre Ortz Ortz 100% Espadn Cooked for 3 days in an oak fired conical stone oven, milled using a combination of axe, machete, and small mechanical grinder, Fermented in cypress wood tanks (tinas) using ambient yeast and well water Distilled twice using an alembic copper pot still Mild aromas of soft clay, burnt cinnamon, subtle tropical fruit, delicate fresh herbs, and green banana; the