Arietta Napa Valley H Block Hudson Vineyard 2018 CS20230731 Chinola is the Dominican word

Chinola is the Dominican word for passion fruit

It is a superb representation of the Chartogne-Taillet family’s dedication to terroir-driven Champagne

with extremely floral aromatics of water lillies and gardenias

varietal batches are selected for Grandfather

Champagne Decotanne is a new brand/label from the Chassenay d'Arce

Arietta Napa Valley H Block Hudson Vineyard 2018 CS20230731 Chinola is the Dominican wordH Block is where Arietta started, the very first bottling in 1996, and still the estate's flagship homage to the Right Bank of Bordeaux. It's a Cabernet Franc driven blend (56% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot) from a single site: the famed Hudson Vineyard in Carneros, where the Franc grows on a volcanic outcrop and the Merlot in clay loam, both planted in 1986. Aged in new French oak and bottled unfiltered, the 2018 is a wine of real perfume and depth. Now