Domaine de la Pirolette makes two single-vineyard wines, each showcasing a different terroir found within Saint-Amour. The "Carjot" comes from blue volcanic soil and is vinified in four barrels and one egg, a fifty-fifty blend. The "Carjot" feels a bit more structured and spicey than the "Poulette...

Cabernet Sauvignon from Grillos Cantores, a 25-acre vineyard planted in 1993 on alluvial soils at an altutude of 1380 feet. Farmed lutte raisonée. After a 10-day cold soak, the wine was made in a combination of concrete and stainless steel; and aged 18 months on the lees. Bottled lightly filtered.

88% Pinot Noir and 12% Cinsault. Sourced from Viñedo Larqui, amongsts vineyards planted between 1998-2008 in granitic soils at 330 feet altitude. Farmed lutte raisonée. After a 10-day cold soak, the wine was made in concrete; aged on the lees for 12 months and bottled lightly filtered.

100% Moscatel Blanco from 50year old vines. The grapes are destemmed and fermented in 2,000L concrete eggs on the skins. Maceration takes five to seven days. The wine is then drained and placed back in 1000L eggs to finish fermentation. Aged for seven months.

100% Criolla Chica from 80 year old vines that are mixed between three parcels within the estate. A majority of the grapes are destemmed but 30% are kept whole cluster. Grapes are fermented separately depending on their parcel in 1,000- 2,000L concrete eggs. Fermentation is spontaneous without...

Counoise from Fernow Ranch in Acampo, located at the northern edge of Lodi. The vines have been farmed organically since the vineyard's inception, and are planted in sandy alluvial soils over granite. The grapes were fermented with 30% carbonic maceration, and 70% destemmed fruit in open-fermenters...

100% Pinot Gris from the organically farmed Heringer Vineyard in Clarksburg, Yolo County. Heringer, planted on sandy alluvial soils, lies directly alongside the Sacramento river, benefitting from cool breezes during hot california summers. This Pinot Gris is made in a ramato/light red style, and is...

Zinfandel from Trapier Vineyard in Plymouth, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Amador County. Planted in 1972, these Zinfandel vines are own-rooted and thrive in the region's iron rich soils. The site is dry-farmed and has converted to organic farming practices over the last decade. The fruit was...

100% carbonic Zinfandel from the D'Agostini Shenandoah Vineyard in Plymouth, CA. 17 day fermentation before being pressed to tank for aging, giving a lighter take on Zinfandel. Unfined and Unfiltered.

100% Spatburgunder (Pinot Noir). 12% alc. Half the grapes come from the Krov Paradies behind the winery, a limestone and clay site. The other half comes from the Krov Letterlay, a steep site of grey slate, contributing Pinot of more tension and less overt ripeness. Grapes are destemmed and...

11% alc., 15g/l RS. 100% Fruhburgunder (an early-ripening variant of Pinot Noir).  Bottled at four bars of pressure, unfiltered and unfined with zero added sulfur. Certified organic and vegan. The wine feels fantastic in the mouth, simultaneously creamy and refreshing. The wine drinks essentially...

A co-harvest of Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and a little Sangiovese from a west-facing site planted in pergola in 1965.  This is a fairly fertile plot, less calcareous than the vineyards that make the red Bardolino Classico wines at his home vineyard. The must macerates one night on its skins 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...

100% Viognier from Chavanay and Vérin, with decomposed granite and quartz terroir. Twenty-five-year-old vines. Low temperature fermentation in barrels with native yeasts. Aged eleven months in fifteen percent new and eighty-five percent used oak barrels.

A young-vine Viognier from two villages known for Condrieu, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône and Verin. The vines here are planted right in the same slope that is otherwise classified as Condrieu; it just happens that the land didn’t have vines planted when the appellation was made. The soil is sandy granite...

Pontciana is a barrel selection, and comes from the oldest vines in the Poncins vineyard, 50 years-old. Aged for ten months on the lees without racking, in 30% new barrels. Less than 120 cases produced.

Villard makes four different Condrieu wines and three are single vineyards. Villard owns three hectares in the Poncins vineyard in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône and makes two wines from this parcel. DePoncins comes from 25 year old vines. Aged for 11 months, without racking, in 30% new barrels and 70% in...