A special blend of Riesling, Muscat, and Pinot Blanc from gravel, clay, and limestone soils. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The Riesling gives this wine a notable acidity, keeping it vibrant and fresh with the fruitiness from all three and the floral touch the Muscat brings. A...

Château Mourre du Tendre tends 3ha of vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the lieu-dits of Le Crau, La Guigasse and Saintes-Vierges – all sandy terroirs. While primarily Grenache, planted in 1929 and 1945, there is a small portion of Mourvedre that Jacques Paumel added in 1967 to compliment the final...

Olivier’s only wine that blends fruit from a range of sites within Rioja. The Tempranillo (40%) is from Rioja Alavesa, planted on a rocky, clay-limestone soil at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level. The Garnacha (40%) and Graciano (20%) are from two different plots in Cárdenas on red clay at...

100% Picapolla, (not to be confused with Picpoul) a grape that is very closely related to Clairette. This varietal is known for its ability to retain acidity, even in the warmest of climates, therefore these grapes, around 15 years old, are ideally suited to areas of Mas Mares closest to the sea....

Vermell is a blend featuring 70% Garnacha Tintorera – a 19th-century, French crossing of Garnacha and Aramon Noir that was widely planted after phylloxera, 25% Mando and for this particular vintage, 5% Arcos. Hand harvested, destemmed, and fermented by natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks and...

Lomba dos Ares is Curro & Jesus’ village wine from their oldest and steepest vineyards on the west bank of the Bibei – the river that separates Ribeira Sacra from Valdeorras. Averaging about 70 years old, these sites offer a patchwork of indigenous varieties, with Mencia comprising the largest...

In the village of Aigle, Louis Bovard grows Chasselas on steep terraces with a southwestern exposure (800m) on gravelly limestone soils. Here the climate is cooler and more exposed than the more gentle sites in Lavaux resulting in a crisper and more linear version of Chasselas. Grapes are hand-...

A blend of the native Muscat (both Frontignan and d’Alexandrie), and the nonnative but heat-tolerant Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. Well over half of the cuvee is Sauvignon Blanc, which provides both the body and acidity. The Muscat, in addition to a small proportion of Gewurztraminer, boost...

A blend of roughly equal parts Grenache, Syrah & Mourvedre, Les Traverses comes from primarily the younger vines on the property (15-30 years), grapes are hand harvested and are fermented in tank. Fermentations are natural with partial whole clusters and then the wine is aged for six months in...

100% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, harvested in late August/early September.   The grapes were crushed and macerated for 36 hours. Fermentation was spontaneous in stainless steel; malolactic was completed.  Secondary fermentation was in bottle, with the addition of unfermented must from the same...