Billard Saint Romain Rouge 'La Perriere' 2019

Billard Saint Romain Rouge 'La Perriere' 2019Jerome Billard took over the running of this estate , which is run on organic principles, from his father. Cover crops are used with no pesticides, the crop is hand harvested and only natural yeasts are used. The object is to allow the terroir express itself through the wines. Saint Romain is deserving of special attention, their 1 h a of Pinot are on elevated sites at between 900 1,200 metres in a valley behind Meursault in calcareous clay soils. The

Nose: Lemon and orange peels

Medium bodied with a mild oiliness and a healthy dose of sweet fruity brine

and fermented for almost a month in stainless steel on the skins before 18 months in French oak barrels

This new expression tips its hat far closer to being a light whiskey than bourbon

The proof is 14%

exquisitely releasing fragrances of tropical peach

Held in an elegant bottle inspired by King Henri IV

When paired with our award-winning Cantera Negra tequilas

and distilled at Distillery Los Alambiques in the Highlands of Jalisco

limey fruit and florals

an inevitable petrol note arises as the finish hits full-force

This will drink well almost immediately