2020 Skinner Vineyards & Winery "Native Red" El Dorado, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE Mission, Petite Bouschet, Trousseau, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Counoise, Mourvdre, Marsanne, Zinfandel, Viognier. Aging: 10 months 100% Neutral French Oak. An approachable blend that incorporated all of our strange legacy fruit married with varieties that are more common, but nevertheless El Dorado through and through radiant and wild. The 2019 Native is a flirty, mouthwatering expression of El Dorado. Fresh raspberry and orange

Pineau d'Aunis is a long-overlooked variety of the Loire Valley that has been regaining a following in recent years

Gerardo has become known for his outsized contribution to the region as a leader in quality winemaking and for his incredible generosity and amazing hospitality

Vincent Roussely

Once we have the wine

The Wine Enthusiast in its annual review of Oregon wines in December 2000

The Domaine Fourrier owns 9 hectares of vineyards spread amongst the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin

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they have created Smith-Chapel

they have been working with training the vines higher and longer

with a famous last name comes an enviable assortment of vineyards

the wine is bottled with a light filtration

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