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...

A blend of primarily Godello with Dona Blanca, Albariño, Treixadura, Lado, & Torrontes grown on 60-80 year vines in Granite, slate, and sand soils (450-650m). Grapes are hand harvested left 70% whole cluster and under go natural yeast “co-fermentation” in barrel. After 40 day skin contact with...

A blend of 62% Xarel·lo, 32% Macabeo, & 15% Parellada from a total of 11 hectares of vineyards. It is aged for a minimum of 30 months sur lattes and finished with a dosage of between 4-6 g/L before release.  The mention ‘Aliances’ pays a small tribute to the partners who are members of the...

30% Lambrusco Marani (acidity), 30% Lambrusco Salamino (perfume), 30% Lambrusco Oliva (color and sugar), and 10% Lambrusco Maestri (structure), from 2.1 hectares. Cco-harvested and co-fermented. Alcoholic fermentation was in stainless steel with 6 days of maceration on the skins.  Malolactic did...

80% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo from 3km outside Siena.  Each variety was separately destemmed and crushed.  After 4 hours of maceration, pink juice was bled off of each tank and a blend was made. This is textural, medium-deep in color, and extremely Tuscan.  3,000 bottles made.  Certified organic.

The Montepulciano Riserva comes from a similar mix of parcels as the Cerasuolo, but from a separate harvest destined for the red. The grapes were destemmed and crushed, with spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel without temperature control. Maceration lasted 12 days, after which the skins...

Welschriesling and Riesling from clay and crystalline topsoil. Welschriesling is whole bunch pressed, Riesling grapes are added to the Welschriesling-juice and cofermented for 10 days to gain more fruit and complexity. No added sulfites.

90% Carignan/10% Cinsault. The 2021 "La Providence" Rouge is  only the second vintage of the very first wine from Domaine La Providence, a new estate in the northwest corner of Provence. The vineyards are at 280-300 meters with on very sandy, stony soils with very little clay. Vine age ranges from...

This 100% hand harvested Semillon is from a single plot in the Finca Manoni vineyard inside the Uco Valley. Left 50% whole cluster and fermented in 1000L oak foudre where wine is aged for a year and a half.

Unfiltered, gravity-clarified, SO2 under 60ppm. Picked from the younger vines of Probstey and Holle (both Grand Cru`s). Sandier soils in these parcels. Matured in 500L barrels and larger stuckfasse. "Really something for the sommelier," says Christophe. Pungent, varietally true aromas of green...