One of Napa Valley's most impressive wineries making inspired wines reminiscent of the 1960s and 1970s Golden Age of California. Citrus, flint, oak, and creamy lees aromas highlight this beautiful wine. The vigneron was Steve Matthiasson.
An intriguing blend of Trousseau Noir, Cabernet Pfeffer, Valdiguie and Gamay. Partial carbonic maceration, whole cluster fermentation. A delicate, lean, spicy red from talented winemaker Scott Schultz.
No mercy in this blend of Valdiguie, Mourvedre, Grenache, Cab Franc, Syrah, Carignan & Petite Verdot. That's right, 7 whole grapes for the next time you feel lonely.
From 40-year-old Trousseau vines planted at Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard in Sonoma County. Some skin contact results in a rosy hue. A floral, savoury wine showing flavours of melon and tea, made by the talented Scott Schultz.
Foot-trodden, whole cluster fermented Syrah, aged 10 months in neutral French oak. The fruit comes from several famous high elevation North Coast vineyards. Winemaker Scott Schultz has created a dense, wild, fresh expression of Syrah here, showing notes of blackberries, violets and cedar.
Suisun valley is south-east of the Napa. Pinot Gris (a mutation of Pinot Noir) is risky business and a hard grape to grow. In noble hands, when planted on the right terroir with healthy organic farming, it's capable of being a star. Jolie Laide opts for a less rich, crisper style, harvesting the grapes early to maintain natural acidity.
Inspired by the fresh red wines of the French Alps, this blend of Trousseau (42%), Cabernet Pfeffer (20%), Gamay (30%), and Poulsard (8%) shows a lean, snappy style, the result of partial carbonic and whole cluster fermentation in tank, with aging in neutral oak. Delicate but complex at only 11.6% abv. A different side of Sonoma.
