Cuvée 1966 2023 Weingut Wolf Twenty-four hectares in a single

Twenty-four hectares in a single parcel on the schist plateau above the Loire at La Pommeraye

a whisper of mocha

on the edge of the Bugey where the Jura massif runs into the Alpine foothills

a savoury core and the fine mineral grip that granite lends

the 2020 vintage brings a touch more openness and integration

Cuvée 1966 2023 Weingut Wolf Twenty-four hectares in a singleThe 1966 in the name is the planting year, which tells you what Jean Michel and Laurence Petit think matters here. These are among the oldest vines on their seven and a half hectares in Arbois Pupillin, farmed organically since 2010 and certified from 2012. Old vines give less fruit and concentrate what they do give, and it shows in density rather than in weight. Orchard fruit and citrus peel with a nutty edge, a real chalky grip through the middle,