2017 Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron Aligote MAGAubert de Villaine deserves the accolades he receives. He is a reluctant hero, an unlikely trait in a man of such accomplishment, intellect, and inherent sense of noblesse. Heir to one of the most enviable wine legacies of all time, Domaine de la Romane Conti, the young Aubert was more interested in literature and law than wine. After spending time in New York working for an importer of Burgundian wines, he finally returned home in the mid nineteen

the wines are raised in old barrels and concrete

Warm days moderated by afternoon Delta breezes and cool night air from the High Sierra peaks just 50 miles to our East

McNab Ridge Carisma Syrah is crafted from grapes grown in the warm

One of the pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in Argentina

together with Etienne’s organic approach to viticulture and sensible winemaking

Could he be the successor

giving the grapes milder daytime temperatures and cool nights to promote flavor development and preserve the bright acidity that we love

they often become your most memorable wines

Mouzon’s own vineyards are identifiable not only by their grass cover

though soft cheeses like Camembert

A minimum 12 months in traditional botti barrels and released 3 years after harvest

to Prieler’s outstanding Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc