2020 Stolpman Vineyards “La Cuadrilla”, Ballard Canyon, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE: La Cuadrilla is a project started by their winemaker, Ruben. Ruben wanted to create a profit sharing program with the vineyard crew. All the profits from La Cuadrilla go directly to the vineyard hands. The wine changes year to year, and the crew picks the blend and aging regiment each year. Being so involved with the process really gives them a sense of pride and control. The 2019 vintage is a blend of Syrah, Sangiovese, and Grenache.

low-alcohol rosé with just a hint of sweetness (typically around 8% ABV)

the younguest son Nicolas Louis Delamotte gets back from the island

It’s impossible to discuss Chassagne-Montrachet without mentioning the name Bernard Moreau

Located near Castellet

Each of Ruinart’s cuvées bears the distinctive signature of Chardonnay

were made from fruit from Richard Shea's perennially superb Willamette Valley vineyard

Born from the ashes and found only in Madagascar and the Cape

the winemaking couple are constructing their dream winery on the Star Lane property

The impeccably tended vineyards are composed of vines of an average age between 50 and 70 years old

Nathalie Coquelle

they enter the cellar in the early hours of the morning for a cold pre-fermentation maceration with their skins

To preserve the natural mosaic of the vineyard