Fernand Vaquer Catalan Rouge 1985

Fernand Vaquer Catalan Rouge 1985A rare find of an impeccably stored wine from an overachieving producer in a region that was nearly two decades away from gaining appellation status when this wine was made. Being kept in a snow covered cave surely helped this to age as gracefully as it has. Notes of cumin, roasted carrots, and old book leather on the nose are met with mocha and cherry cordial on the palate. The depth and balance here are extraordinary, and even wilder is the amount

black olive brine

I was shocked to find that the grapes were picked in late to mid-October

Upon first tasting the wine

[PRESS 4 RED]

heirloom rye from CA/AZ/OR regenerative farmers such as Fritz Durst (Yolo County

I am regularly asked if I make cider

followed by a bit of dried rose or lilac

with just a small sulfur addition at bottling

at least after being convinced by other winemakers' examples

" A small amount of sulfur is used when needed but otherwise fermentations and aging are long

mission fig

thirst-quenching response while playfully engaging your more analytical neurons with originality and sense memories of berry foraging by a mountain lake