Fundamental Red is a Rhone blend with a bit of extra California oomph. Tensley ferments Central Coast Syrah, Grenache, plus a little Mourvedre for depth and Viognier for perfume in steel before aging for eight months in French... Read More
Olivier Pichon established Grange St. Andre on 10 acres of Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, and Syrah in the commune of Souvignargues — about 12 miles west of Nimes. Le Marmot is 80% Cinsault, 15% Grenache, and 5% Carignan... Read More
Domaine de La Patience gets its name from an aromatic herb that grows wild in southern France and not the state of toleration. However, owner/winemaker Christophe Aguilar still exercises lots of patience to make organic wine from... Read More
In 1904, La Rioja Alta assimilated Bodegas Ardanza (founded in 1890) and gained some of the best vineyards used in Viña Ardanza to this day. The 2016 Reserva is a blend of separately vinified/aged Tempranillo (80%) from... Read More
It's always Rosé season at Wild Vine. This blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah is crisp, dry, and pale with notes of citrus, red fruit, minerals, and flowers. It can be served solo as an aperitif or with hors d'oeuvres... Read More
In 1971, Véronique & Aimé Guibert took over Mas (farmhouse) de Daumas Gassac, a bucolic property once owned by the Daumas family in the Gassac River valley. The first vineyards were planted by Saint Benedict of Aniane... Read More
Recaredo was founded by Josep Matep Capellades in 1924. Before that, he performed disgorgement, a critical component in Caves Recaredo's winemaking. Intens Rosat Brut Nature Corpinnat is a blend of biodynamic Grenache and... Read More
Located near Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas in southern Rhone, Vacqueyras [vah-kay-rahz] is an area with some of the greatest values. Elevated from a Côtes du Rhône Villages to its own AC in 1990, Vacqueyras... Read More
Husband and wife team Tom & Marilyn Stolpman dreamed of owning a winery while honeymooning in Napa in the 1980s. Well, dreams come true, and the couple founded Stolpman Vineyards in Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County a... Read More
According to Kermit Lynch, the 2019 vintage of La Crau is set to be a blockbuster that will be drinking beautifully in 2053. Frédéric & Daniel Brunier blended 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, and 5%... Read More
Made by the Brunier family since the turn of the 20th century, La Crau is their grand cru, 156-acre vineyard of old vines. Considered the finest vineyards in the AOC, Le Crau is a stone-filled plateau located in the southeast... Read More