2018 Ao Yun a year marked by unprecedented

a year marked by unprecedented heat and drought that prevailed from the end of May to mid-August

which is then married with lemon peels and Piedmontese mint as well as botanicals such as wormwood

biscuity aroma character comes through nicely in the flavor too

A blend of the classic varieties of the area

2018 Ao Yun a year marked by unprecedentedThe vineyard, spread across four villages, is tended entirely by hand by the local farmers, who have been trained in wine growing, while remaining faithful to the agro ecological traditions this land has known for hundreds of years. Sitting at an altitude ranging between 2,200 and 2,600 meters above sea level, the estate is named after the magnificent clouds that gather above the permanently snow capped mountain ranges. The 2018 Ao Yun is a blend of