2018 Gertie & Max, Regent, Baden, GermanyThink of it as a Merlot in Juicy Couture velour sweatpants.

This wine is is made to enjoy 3-6 years of bottling

never harvest at higher than 10 degrees of potential alcohol

Coste de Vergne and La Volta

This domaine

In addition to building a new estate residence and expanding the vineyard

and against the wishes of his father

Both normal barrels and large neutral vats are used in order not to allow the wood to overpower the wine

who have revitalized the estate with a focus on organic viticulture

it is fermented and aged in neutral demi-muid

” he says

This gave a backbone and savory qualities to act as bass notes to the carbonic high tones

with the traditional varietals finding a special home here