Raul Perez 'Las Gundinas' Lomas de Valtuille, Bierzo, Spain 2020 Denis Durantou La Chenade The François Secondé Champagne Grand

The François Secondé Champagne Grand Cru NV Brut has a golden hue with a persistent mousse

with dense and soft tannins

Beautiful softness and ripe tannins envelop a lovely center palate of ripe fruit

An exceptional

Smoky wood and blackberry flavors are set against a solid structure

Raul Perez 'Las Gundinas' Lomas de Valtuille, Bierzo, Spain 2020 Denis Durantou La Chenade The François Secondé Champagne GrandThe 2020 La Vizcana Las Gundias has a new plot, a west facing vineyard that is steeper and cooler. Prez likes Gundias and Rapolao in warmer years like this. In 2020, 50% of the wine matured in 2,000 liter oak foudre and the other half in used 500 liter barrels. It was harvested much earlier, and the wine shows more freshness even if it shows more tannin today. He likes long macerations (40 to 45 days) and works toward having tannins and weight in his