Brendan Stater-West
L'Ardillon
White / Breze / Saumur Blanc / Loire Valley / France / Chenin Blanc / 2022 / 750ml
helen's note
Brendan Stater-West is an American winemaker who fell in love with the Loire Valley, specifically Saumur, and so he moved there and apprenticed until he could secure some vines of his own. He worked underneath Roland Guiberteau, arguably one of the greatest winemakers in Saumur and let his passion and deep love of wine guide the course of his future. L'Ardillon is a south-facing parcel set on the limestone hilltop of Brézé. His style is very lean and zippy chenin blanc.
Serving temp: Fridge cold!
Pairing: Any type of seafood; tuna melts with good tuna; Moules frites!
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who makes it
Stater-West, Loire Valley, France.
how to drink it
cold
8 to 10 degrees. ten minutes out of the fridge is right.
a white wine glass
smaller bowl keeps it cold. a tumbler works too.
open it this year
made to drink now. it will hold a year or two.
what to eat with it
if you like this, try
more whites from the shop.
pickup
free at fairfax, brentwood, beverly hills, slauson or studio city. ready in about an hour.
la delivery
same day before 2pm. someone 21 or over has to sign.
ships nationwide
$28 flat plus $1 a bottle. two to five days.