Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 2019 SHELF 490 feet elevation on Purisima

490 feet elevation on Purisima Shale soils

and Gemina is his most personal bottling — a tribute to the Monte Massico hills of Campania where his mother's family is from

describes the wines of Verzenay and Verzy as

including plant nuances such as bluegrass and grains

Coastlands is the family's home estate — planted high above the ocean at around 1

Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 2019 SHELF 490 feet elevation on PurisimaDomaine Comte Armand is best known for the legendary Pommard Clos des Epeneaux monopole, but the small range of bottlings outside Pommard is some of the most quietly thrilling Pinot in the Cte de Beaune. The Auxey Duresses 1er Cru is a blend of two top parcels, Les Breterins and Bas des Duresses, on limestone and clay just over the hill from Monthelie. The estate farms biodynamically (Ecocert), ferments whole cluster free with native yeasts in wooden