Julia Kemper Branco Dão 2017Julia Melo Kemper left her life as a lawyer in Lisbon in 2003 to follow her dream and her family's passion, moving to the Quinta do Cruzeiro, tucked between mountains in the Dao region. In her desire to express the qualities of this unique site, with its decomposed granite soil and balanced continental climate, the estate is farmed under organic and biodynamic philosophy. All of her wines are released with extended bottle age to ensure that customers

accompanied by hints of under-ripe pineapple and greengage fruit

Made from 100% Ugni Blanc grapes grown on a 7-hectare estate in the premier Grand Champagne 1er Cru area

The flavors are bright

Working the steep and rugged vineyards here is a labour of love

Ageing Sur Lie for a minimum of 6 months in underground tanks helps to develop a soft

and Biella provinces

This 100% Chardonnay from the latest vintage expresses lots of white currant

Black cherry

this allows him to create wines with distinct terroir and microclimates

This wine captivates with its intricate layers of aroma and flavour

Fresh and zesty with grassy and dry bay leaf aromatics

but handled with requisite lightness of touch as to be approachable now (ideally with a couple of hours in the decanter)