Ciliegiolo is either the parent or child of Sangiovese. It has a lot in common with its more famous relative, though it has a bit more color, less nervous acidity, and it thrives in warmer, sunnier climes. It feels right at home at Le Tolfe, at 320m. 3 weeks of maceration.  Aging is in cement and...

Canaiolo, usually one of the prime blending partners for Sangiovese, is seen here in purezza. Canaiolo may take its name from “rosa canina” (rosehip), and those bright, brambly flavors are certainly on display in this focused, energetic wine. 3 weeks of maceration.  Aging in cement for 10 months. ...

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...

Lucì (short for Lucia), is made with 100% Trebbiano Abruzzese, perhaps the higest-quality biotype of the many Trebbianos found throughout Italy.  It comes from a 0.8ha parcel called Vigna La Monacesca, planted in 2013, with a northeast exposure. Harvest was on Sept 22, at yields of 6,200kg/ha (42hl...

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...

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...

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...

Le Veau is the western and southwestern-facing lieu-dit of Quarts de Chaume, where thin, sandy topsoils cover an outcropping of schist bedrock. 100% Chenin Blanc hand harvested, direct press, and natural yeast fermentation. Aged 24 months in 400L French oak barrels

ALSO AVAILABLE IN 3/1.5L Gaudrets comes from several southeastern-facing parcels totaling 1.85-hectare, all planted on a plateau of black schist and fine sand above the village of Savennières. Hand harvested, direct press, natural yeast fermentation and aged for 13 months in oak vats and 400L...

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.

Pure Chenin Blanc from the 2.72 hectare monopole of the Coteau des Treilles. The “Côte-Rôtie” of the Loire was abandoned after WWII because of the steep slopes (up to 70%) and remoteness of inside what is now Pont Barré Natural Reserve. The soil is a mashup of geological chaos including magmatic...

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...

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.

40% Ugni Blanc/20% Rolle (Vermentino)/40% blend: Clairette Blanche-Clairette Rose-Grenache Gris-Bourbelenc-Macabeu-Marsanne-Sauvignon-Semillon. La Providence is in Lambesc in northern Provence. Its first, tiny vintage was 2021. This young domaine is focused entirely on local varieties, planted on...