Common name of maguey: Tepeztate. • Scientific name: Marmorata. • Agave age: 25 years, wild. Tasting Notes: Tepeztate typically displays herbal and vegetal notes with marked earthiness. With Revelador, layers of ripe bananas, aromatic florals and distinct pepper notes are coupled with wet stone and...
Common name of maguey: Tobalá. • Scientific name: Karwinskii. • Agave age: 13 years, wild. • Tasting Notes: A fresh and aromatic flavor profile with marked complexity, opening with bright green notes, luscious fruits like mango, mint, and florals that welcome earth and mineral notes with subdued...
Common name of maguey: Cuixe. • Scientific name: Karwinskii. • Agave age: 13 years, wild. Tasting Notes: Crisp notes of florals and herbs with layers of ripe fruit, hints of brine, marked earthiness and subdued smokiness.
Common name of maguey: Espadín. • Scientific name: Angustifolia. • Agave age: 8 years, semi-cultivated.Tasting notes: bright citrus and floral flavors with layers of mineral and wet stone notes, with balanced smokiness, perfect for savoring alone or in a cocktail.
Grenache 44%, Syrah 42%, Mourvedre 14% from four vineyard sites in Los Olivos and the greater Santa Ynez Valley - Rolling Vines, Bernat, Coteaux de Clair, and TTT Roblar. The Syrah and Grenache are fermented partly with whole clusters, while the Mourvedre is 100% destemmed. Fermentation is with...
From a small three hectare plot of stoney clay and limestone soil. Vines average 40-years old. After strict selection at harvest, grapes are pressed very gently in a pneumatic press, the must is allowed to settle naturally and is racked 12-24 hours after pressing. Fermentation takes place in...
From just two hectares, in a slightly cooler zone than the Chablis, with Portlandian soils. These soils are slightly younger limestone than their famed Kimmeridgian counterparts, emphasizing the fruit rather than mineral aspects of these classic wines. The vines also are younger, averaging 30-...
The premier cru is from a single-hectare plot, uniquely positioned above the left bank of the Serein River. Its steep, well-drained Kimmeridgian slopes and dry winds force the vines to struggle, producing wines of great concentration. The vines average 55-years old.
After very strict selection at...
