The high-acid Graciano is the last one of their grapes to be harvested, in their vineyards around the village of Corella. Following a light maceration the wine ferments in steel. 25% of the wine is racked into French oak for malolactic, the rest happens in steel. The wines were blended and stayed 9...

A blend of ninety percent Listán Blanco, with ten percent Albillo Criollo, added for a burst of acidity. A bit over half of the fruit is grown at 500 meters of altitude, with the rest grown at 250 meters altitude. Hand-harvested and carried to the winery in small boxes of fifteen kilograms to avoid...

Rosso dei Politici is the ripe, soft, gulpable red wine of Abruzzo, made from 100% Montepulciano grown in vineyards around Loreto Aprutino, half-way between the Apennine mountains and the Adriatic sea. Fermented in steel and aged in huge old barrels, it’s a richer wine than expected, a delicious...

6/750 Very Limited Sourced from the nine southernmost rows of vines in Arione, which is the southernmost Cru in Serralunga. In Enzo's words, the vines of Arione produce his most "pinot-like" Barolo. He makes the point that there is a misconception that all Nebbiolo from Serralunga ends up masculine...

The fruit for this wine comes from four vineyards (Valenti, Fashauer, Perli, Estate) in Mendocino Ridge, and one in Anderson Valley (5% Wendling), all of which are planted at "mid-elevation" between 1200-1400 feet. Half the fruit is from the Drew Estate vineyard.  20% whole cluster fermentation,...

There are 500 cases of this and it comes from 2 vineyards -- one in Calistoga and one on Diamond Mountain.  There is a good bit of new oak here and it is full bodied, ripe and layered with plum and cassis flavors and a smooth, long finish.  We would gladly blind taste this with any $60 retail Napa...

Merlot (52%), Cabernet Franc (22%), Cabernet Sauvignon (22%), Malbec (4%). Two Blondes, a 30-acre estate vineyard in Yakima Valley AVA, is the coolest of the four vineyards that they work with, consistently producing fresh and elegant wines. Native yeasts, matured for 20 months in 25% new/75%...

100% Chardonnay, 60% stainless steel fermented, 40% barrel fermented. Aged 8 months in neutral oak barrels. Medium and lush, with ripe pear, citrus and melon flavors and a light toasty component. A touch of minerality comes through on the mid-palate and a refreshing, crisp acidity leads to a mouth...

Pinot Noir (83%); Pinot Meunier (13%); Pinot Gris (4%). All grapes sourced from organic and/or biodynamically farmed vineyards. 50% whole cluster, 50% de-stemmed fruit fermented with native yeasts, pressed to neutral French oak and stainless steel for a short maturation before bottling. Unfined/...