NV Contratto Vermouth Bianco, Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The base wine for this vermouth is made from 100% estate grown Cortese grapes, a variety indigenous to Piedmont. The production process involves a meticulous cold maceration of over 50 botanicals, including hawthorn, coriander, chamomile, aloe, cinnamon, mint, ginger, angelica, clove, nutmeg, bitter orange, gentian, nettle, sweet orange, carob, juniper, rhubarb, hibiscus, sage, red cinchona, lemon, elderberry, bergamot, licorice, and

Jean-Marc Bouley is dedicated to expressing the unique terroir of each vineyard

Aged for around 18 months in new French oak barrels

making it the oldest wine house in Champagne

Soft pressing of the grapes

including the use of concrete egg fermentation and experimentation with new grape varieties like Vermentino

together these parcels form the origin and heart of the estate

despite some challenges

The vines are located in 60% from Champ Forey (limestone and gravel soil)

is more than a befitting tribute

wiping down countertops

obtaining Ecocert certification in 1998

Lafite has been producing exceptional wines for over 400 years