Palafox, Pionero Blanco (Chenin Blanc), 2022 CALIFORNIA COUNT and in 2012 established his

and in 2012 established his own project dedicated to terroir-faithful wines from the Côte de Beaune

and unlike anything else on the shelf

backed by just enough sweetness to make it smooth

juicy red from coastal Tuscany

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Palafox, Pionero Blanco (Chenin Blanc), 2022 CALIFORNIA COUNT and in 2012 established hisMexico's answer to fine Chenin Blanc. Aldo Csar Palafox continues his family's 19th century winemaking tradition in Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe, working exclusively with estate grown fruit since 1997. The 'Pionero' name honors those who first planted vines in this rugged desert valley. Expect Loire like minerality with a distinctly Mexican brightnessstone fruit, citrus, and a saline finish that begs for seafood. Mexican Chenin Blanc from a family with