Brasserie des Voirons Sapin 2024 Mee Godard Offer Where does the "New California"

Where does the "New California" movement stand now that it's no longer new

A 50-50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

his son Pierre now manages over 20 acres of the appellation's finest sites

This is not your typical delicate rosé Champagne

and that site gives the wine a stony rigor

Brasserie des Voirons Sapin 2024 Mee Godard Offer Where does the "New California"It tastes like a walk through an alpine forest, which given where it's made is entirely the point. Sapin means fir, and Brasserie des Voirons brews this one with fir buds gathered in the mountains around Lucinges, high above Lake Geneva. The buds bring resin, citrus and a cool green note, something like gin's pine forward cousin, riding on a beer that's been long fermented and aged for months in old barrels. Dry, tangy, savory and weirdly refreshing,