2023 Ninfa del Nera South France humming with notes of ripe

humming with notes of ripe orchard fruit

cracked pepper

Her fingers trace lazy circles along your wrist

stained teeth and all

cool stones still wet with morning

2023 Ninfa del Nera South France humming with notes of ripeShes not what you came for. But there she isbarefoot, soaking wet, laughing at your accent, and handing you a glass before you can say no. No makeup. No label. Just sunburnt skin and a slice of Grechetto chill. On the nose? Wild herbs crushed in someones back garden. Lemon peel. Fennel fronds. A splash of river water. Theres fruit, but its fuzzylike biting into a peach you stole and never washed. A touch of funk, but playful. Its not trying to be