The wines that first propelled Steve's interest in working with Gamay were mainly from Beaujolais; however, Barsotti Ranch, his source for this wine, is essentially a high desert, at 1000 meters in elevation, and the growing season is so much less circumscribed here, than in, say, Morgon.  ...

Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the Cedarville Vineyard in El Dorado AVA. Whole cluster fermented and gently foot crushed, with only free run wine used for bottling. Deep ruby in color and very fresh in style. This is clean and transparent California Cabernet.

75% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc from Renaissance.  

Approximately 65% Dry Creek Zinfandel and 35% Mendocino Carignane from dry-farmed vines ranging from 24-82 years old. Whole cluster pressed, fermented dry and aged in neutral French oak barrels.

100% Gamay. "Cuvée Christie" is an exception among Roilette estate wines in a few ways. It is the newest bottling, the first vintage having been in 1999. The vines are "young" for Roilette, mainly in the 30-40-year range. They are not part of the original Clos de la Roilette vineyard and thus, more...

One hundred per cent Listán Blanco (aka Palomino Fino) from ungrafted vines. These vines are pergola-trained and about one hundred years old on average and planted between 500 and 900 meters of altitude above sea-level. Vinification and aging is done in inox tanks. Fresh, salty, mineral-driven and...

Based on the 2015 vintage. 39% Chardonnay, 51% Pinot Noir, plus 10% still Pinot Noir from Avenay, which was aged in oak barrels.  

85% Listan Negro, 10% Negramoll, 5% Listan Blanco, co-fermented in stainless steel and raised for 4 months in old 1000L American oak. Bottled unfiltered.  Like the addition of a small percentage of Viognier to the Syrah-based wines of Côte-Rôtie, the addition of Listán Blanco is a long-standing...

From the DO of Monterrei comes this fresh, bright lemony expression of Godello. The vineyards are over 27 years old and granite/slate. Grapes are harvested by hand. Fermentation in tank and then aged on the lees for three months. 

Don Rafael López de Heredia acquired the Tondonia vineyard from a group of clergy in 1913. Situated on the right bank of the river Ebro, in Rioja Alta, it stretches over 247 acres; the soil is alluvial clay with a high proportion of limestone. There are 4 varieties of red grapes planted in this...