Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Blanc Elixir 2023 OLDRIOJA and it makes an unreasonably

and it makes an unreasonably good French 75

Here's the trick — it's built largely from declassified Etna Rosso and given long aging in big old casks

in the Sierra Morena mountains of northern Andalucía

Give it a slight chill

sustainable farming practices that are becoming the norm rather than the exception

Christelle Betton Crozes Hermitage Blanc Elixir 2023 OLDRIOJA and it makes an unreasonablyNearly 40 year old Marsanne vines planted on rolled pebbles and alluvium deliver ethereal white wine from Crozes Hermitage's finest terroir. Christelle Betton's "Elixir" cuve proves that Marsanne, when farmed with respect and aged in old French oak, achieves remarkable finesse. Expect crisp lime, white flowers, melon, and pear with a whisper of saline minerality that speaks to the ancient riverbed soils. Bottled unfined and unfiltered after 12 months