2020 Lightwell Survey "The Weird Ones are Wolves", Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USAABOUT THIS WINE A blend of 94% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Manseng. A deep baked bluefruit nose with cedar and baking spices leads up to an equally warm palette. This is our meatiest wine we have made thus far. A true red meat monster with soft tannins for days. Decant for an hour or more, chill just a touch. 326 cases produced. Both grapes were cofermented with 20% Whole cluster, the Petit Manseng being all whole cluster. Aged for 11 months in

in the Tallone region of the Eastern plain of Corsica

France)An iconic Champagne from one of the region’s great historic houses

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The winery is a Demeter Biodynamic and CCOF organic certified facility

pure wines exclusively from their own production of mostly indigenous varieties in vessels ranging from stainless steel to concrete to oak barrels eschewing the use of selected yeasts

The estate has been certified biodynamic (Demeter) since 2000

The Perricone "Guarnaccio" by Tasca d'Almerita is a red wine characterized by a powerful personality

Weissburgunder

The grapes are then pressed in sweetness then fermented in the barrels of our cooperage a third of which are new

where nearly constant winds result in smaller clusters

The long labour of love that is the making of this premium MCC begins with careful quality sorting of the berries on arrival at the cellar

offering a compelling balance between ripeness and freshness