2023 Bacchus Chardonnay LOW ABV According to the two Joans

According to the two Joans

This bottling made up mostly of ancient-vine Nerello Mascalese from the northern slopes of Mount Etna is named for the solidified lava flows (sciare) that cut across the landscape like jet-black scars

It was their 2023 1000L Riesling which truly struck a chord with me

Hans-Joseph(his friends call him “HaJo”) is a contrarian of singular mind

ripe expression from Alsace

2023 Bacchus Chardonnay LOW ABV According to the two JoansThe Bacchus label was created by David Gordon, one of New Yorks first recognized sommeliers, and the person responsible for the Wine Spectator Grand Award winning wine list at Manhattans famed Tribeca Grill restaurant. The restaurant opened in 1990 by restaurateur Drew Nieporent and actor Robert DeNiro. Gordon, who is self taught, began learning about wine in the 1980s just as Kevin Zraly was beginning to educate America on the world of wine. Bacchus