100% Lambrusco Marani from 1.5ha, perfect for rosè with its light color and high acidity.  Harvest was on October 2nd. The grapes were direct pressed, without maceration.  Fermentation was in stainless steel. Malolactic did not occur. Secondary fermentation in autoclave.  6.5g/l residual sugar, but...

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.

Colorino is a member of the teinturier grape family, in which both the skins and pulp exude red juice.  (see also: Alicante Bouschet, Saperavi, Ancellotta).  It is a traditional dance partner w/ Sangiovese, with just a small percent giving a boost to the latter’s notoriously light and unstable...

100% Montepulciano. Praesidium's iconic Cerasuolo comes from four different northeast-facing parcels of Montepulciano, planted in 1965, 1973, 1995, and 2006. Harvested at red-wine ripeness, maceration for 4 days. Long aging in stainless steel.  The Cerasuolo is either a light red or a dark rosè,...

The grapes for this wine are grown at 1,500 meters of elevation in a young vineyard in San Pablo, Tunuyan, Valle de Uco. The vines are ungrafted, planted directly in the alluvial and calcareous soils, and the resulting wine is full of energy and finesse. It is made in concrete vats from native...

70% Grüner Veltliner, 30 % Gelber Muskateller, 3% skins of Gelber Muskateller. All grapes are pressed together. After pressing, skins of Gelber Muskateller are added for 7 days to gain more fruit and complexity.

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.

85% Zweigelt, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Zweigelt is grown on very cold vineyard site called Tanzer in Langenlois, primarily rock, and Cabernet Sauvignon is grown on Loess soil with calcareous inclusions. Zweigelt was pressed as Rosé, skins of Cabernet Sauvignon were added to the fermenting juice. 10...

Pure Chenin Blanc from one of the three original decreed parcels of the Quarts de Chaume, Rouères. This parcel is southeast-facing and just a few meters north of the Layon river. This parcel produces powerful, dense, and firmly structured dry Quarts de Chaume. Aged for 18 months in barrel before...

Les Quarts is the original plot that gave its name to the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation. The Quarts-de- Chaume terroir—a sunny, south-facing hillside on schists, exposed to the morning mists of the Layon River and ventilated by constant winds—results in a botrytis of rare concentration. Hand...

6/375ml Pure late-harvest Chenin Blanc from south-facing parcels bordering the Layon river. Harvested slightly earlier than most in the region to maintain freshness. Aged for 14 months in barrel.

Located mid-slope and facing east, south of the village center, this Grand Cru terroir consists of limestone scree covered with a thin layer of clay topsoil. Just below Clos de Bèze. Raised in barrel for 12-15 months. 600 bottles.

A peppery and delicate Pinot Noir from clay soil, there is more aging potential here than one might expect from Bourgogne. Aged in barrel for eight to ten months. Only one barrel made.

Located in the heart of the village, Feusselottes’ soil is comprised of red silt from the valley. This shallow soil intensifies the subtle minerality, fine grain and spicy accents of the wine. The name of the hamlet means “the little pits” and the vines are in fact located in a slight dip in the...

Located mid-slope and facing east, south of the village center, this Grand Cru terroir consists of limestone scree covered with a thin layer of clay topsoil. Just below Clos de Bèze. Raised in barrel for 12-15 months. 600 bottles.

The name of this climat comes from the Old French Vaucelle, a small valley. It is located upslope, in the easternmost reaches of Gevrey, and its soils are almost entirely stony alluvium. A wine of tension and spicy complexity. Raised in barrel for 12-15 months. 100 cases produced.