Patrice Martin Pouilly Fuisse 2022Patrices house and winery is actually Marie Curies old house; though he has left the nuclear history of the house behind and now farms every parcel himself organically. Most parcels are very old vines in heralded areas of the appellations and all plantings are massale selections. Importantly, two aspects of this wine puts it head and shoulders above its peers depth and price. Patrice intentionally harvests later than his neighbors, a contrarian

The Jousset’s fundamental and profound respect for nature led them to exclude herbicides and pesticides in favor of the balance that biological diversity promises down to the microscopic level

Altesino has always been a leader

” This is the official coat of arms of the village of Beaumes-de-Venise

refashioned the masonry

and deeply refreshing

The Côte-de-Brouilly appellation sits on the hillsides of Mont Brouilly

A wine made to age gracefully

in such close proximity

a slight toasted background

A bullseye Left-Bank blend led by perfectly ripe Cabernet Suavignon grown in some of the most enviable vineyards in all of Bolgheri

relying not only on the people but also on the local herd of cows which contributes in an essential way with their natural and invaluable fertilizer

just a short drive to the Pacific Ocean