2021 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE Lots aged separately for minimum 11 months in a combination of 10% new, 25% once used, and 65% two to three times used French Oak. As a whole, the blend is aged an additional three months in 75% new and 25% once used French Oak. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER The Hope family has been farming in Paso Robles for more than 30 years. When they arrived in this barely discovered region, they planted apples and grapes. Little did they know that the

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the must is gravity-fed into reception tanks

Petillant is made with a blend of two organically-farmed

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Then 6 months of aging in bottle

Jean-Paul Thévenet

His 2011 release

ABOUT THE PRODUCERJeff Carrel is a dynamic and unconventional winemaker known for championing the potential of southern France

Pinot Nero (15%) and Pinot Bianco (10%) grapes from 134 vineyards

For the first vintage

Previously a chef and restaurateur

1999 and 2002 brought an extra dimension of expressiveness