Santini Collective Macon Villages 2018 skus_6539446 and so the Sylvaner was

and so the Sylvaner was picked three weeks earlier than in 2016

Oak is present with spice

mature fruit

Georges and Daniel fell in love with the rural way of life during visits to their grandfather’s ancient olive groves

2017 was warm and drythroughout

Santini Collective Macon Villages 2018 skus_6539446 and so the Sylvaner wasFrom the village of Chardonnay which is quite a high town in the Macon, and supposedly the birthplace of Chardonnay! Tasting Note: Cucumber, jasmine, dried yoghurt and a nuance of mountain herbs all with an underlying savoury, dried extract character. The palate has the same cucumber character but with a little more volume than previous years. A touch of pithy bitterness in the form of grapefruit and cucumber skin.