Camille & Mathieu Apffel, Avant la Tempete, 2024 grower a fourth-generation family working these

a fourth-generation family working these vineyards since 1944

Wild yeast fermentation in barrels and demi-muids

finishing with a lingering note of citrus and Mediterranean flowers

Leclerc-Briant has been an organic and biodynamic pioneer in Champagne since long before it was fashionable

Camille & Mathieu Apffel, Avant la Tempete, 2024 grower a fourth-generation family working theseCamille and Mathieu Apffel make Alpine natural wines in Savoie, and Avant la Tempte 'Before the Storm' carries some drama in the name. This is Jacqure with mountain snap: native fermentation, a light hand in the cellar, and the kind of saline, citrus driven freshness that makes Savoie whites so compelling. The wine is about lift rather than weight, precision rather than polish, and it belongs with raclette, fondue, lake fish, or anything that wants a