Mourvedre (31%), Grenache (29%), Graciano (26%), and Tempranillo (14%) from Ann Kraemer's Shake Ridge Ranch vineyard in Amador County. This meticulously farmed 42-acre site consists of numerous blocks, each of which has its own unique combination of slope, exposure, aspect and soil mix. In 2018,...

70% Montepulciano, 30% Sangiovese. Maceration 10-15 days in stainless.  Aged 15-18 months in large botti and 6 months in bottle.  

Kepos is Greek, meaning a mixed garden.  50% Alicante Nero (aka Grenache), 30% Mourvedre, 20% Carignano—   sourced in the vineyards closest to the sea, in Ampeleia di Sotto, where the Mediterranean scrub dominates the landscape and permeates the air with its fragrances. The parcels are at 200-350...

92% Pinot noir and 8% Cinsault. Sourced from Pucalan and Larqui vineyards (about 10 acres total). Viñedo Larqui was planted in 1998 on paleozoic calcareous and sandy soils; Pucalan, planted in 2008, has granitic soil. Both are farmed lutte raisonée. After a 10-day cold soak, the wine was made in...

A co-harvest of Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and Sangiovese.  This is the first year Lassuperiora (formerly known as La Superiora) comes from a vineyard Daniele recently began rented and fully controlling.  The site is in the zone known as Pastrengo. It's essentially the highest hill in the...

"Melogna", dialect for badger, is a new wine for Monte di Grazia.  It’s a field blend that harkens back to old-school farmer wines.  60% Piedirosso, 30% Tintore di Tramonti, 4% Moscio, 3% Olivella, and 3% Sciascinoso from a 0.3ha pergola at 600m, planted 30 years ago. Harvest was at yields of 30hl/...