2021 Cruse Wine Co Tannat “Alder Springs”, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE Cruse Wine Co. was an opportunity for Michael to showcase fruit driven and satisfying wines that are pleasurable, but seriously balanced and unapologetically California. The North Coast is near and dear to Michael, so he chose to focus on sites within the Napa Valley and Sonoma County to create his special wines. The one thing he didnt want to do was to create another Pinot Noir or Cabernet, instead he found inspiration in varieties

At the foot of the majestic Schlossberg hill

a due south section of 65-year-old ungrafted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines here go into Laurent’s Coeur de Cuvée

seeking to highlight the diverse soil profile and distinct microclimate

The wines spend a few months in the bottle before release as well

and fruit tone extraction

‘DIGBY FINE ENGLISH’ is a wine of distinctively English character

Our Blind tasting is the best way to sharpen your wine palate - and it's fun

A good bottle cost 15 marks (Goldmarks) and more

The Saumur-Champigny Rouge is a standout each year

All wines are spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeasts

The winery is near the southern tip of the Rioja Alta in the middle of the beautiful Ygay Estate

and Joy for Life