Shiraz is quite the celebrity. The Barossa Valley created and is still home to the greatest Shiraz in the world. With alluring exotic spice and vibrant fruit flavors of red plum and fresh blackberry, Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz... Read More
Grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed. The wine is fermented traditionally for about 8 days at low temperature. The wine is bottled lightly filtered with a small addition of sulfur.
The CRŪ GSM was sourced from the French Camp Vineyard in the Paso Robles Highlands District. Located just north of the Temblor Mountains at the southeastern corner of the Paso Robles AVA, French Camp Vineyard has one of the more... Read More
It is rumoured that the inventor of the Stump Jump plough, which enabled a ploughshare to jump over tree roots, had poor eyesight and required regular tests to ensure he could still operate machinery. The design of this... Read More
The fruit for this cuvee mostly comes from young Saint-Joseph vines. Fermented and aged in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and bottled after 9 to 10 months. This Syrah has an intense, dark color with bright, crunchy... Read More
The Story On the Domain there are many relics from Roman times. The Romans not only gave their name to the Provence, « the Provincia Romana », but they also brought the culture of the vine in early AD. The Domain of... Read More
Daybreak, I load the van and set out. The path quickly changes from highway to frontage road, to side road, to no road. Addresses begin to dwindle, the buildings become fields, but I’m not looking at the road. Eyes wide... Read More
A young vine Syrah from several villages Chavanay, Ardoix, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, and Verin, all with a decomposed granite soil. Twelve day maceration with twenty-five percent whole clusters in open-top wood tapered vats... Read More
Lifted spice and ripe mulberry/blackberry aromas are complimented with chocolate, cedar and cinnamon on the nose. Well-integrated oak tannin provides flavours of clove and supple texture, which supports the rich plum, blackberry... Read More
Founded in 1781, Vidal-Fleury not only is the Rhône’s oldest continuing grower/négociant firm, but it also secured an international following very quickly.Thomas Jefferson’s visit in 1787 was its first... Read More