Domaine de la Pirolette makes two single-vineyard wines, each showcasing a different terroir found within Saint-Amour. The "Poulette" comes from pink granite and is vinified entirely in cement eggs. The shape allows the lees to be contantly moving. The "Poulette" has a great attack, with gorgeous,...

The 2025 Gamay bottling is composed of fruit from two Sonoma County sites. The first lies on the northern side of the county, where the vines are northeast-facing and planted in Franciscan soils layered with quartz and schist. The second vineyard is located on the western side of the Fountaingrove...

Marine Descombe runs her family winery at Vins Descombe in Brouilly, which was founded in 1905 by her grandfather. A textbook blue stone Brouilly style Beaujolais-Villages. Beautiful purity of gamay noir fruit meets cement ageing, showcasing the unique expression of Beaujolais. Certified...

The grapes are hand-harvested. Whole clusters are kept depending on the maturity of the stems. Temperature controlled tanks are used to manage the speed of the alcoholic fermentation. Pump-overs happen daily to break the cap and punch downs are used depending on the vintage.

From a small plot in Les Mongenats, vines average 40-years old. Granite and sand soil, southeastern exposure. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete vats, aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in 228 liters aged oak barrels.