approachable expression of California Pinot Noir
Domaine Armand Rousseau's Lavaux Saint-Jacques rounds out the estate's trio of Premier Cru Gevrey — a vineyard on the northern slope of the village whose clay-limestone soils produce a wine of different character from the Clos Saint-Jacques: broader
the racy acidity and texture of fine Chenin Blanc from Vouvray
and a touch of citrus peel
Hand-harvested grapes are fermented in small conical vats before 18 months of aging in new French oak barrels
Franz Hirtzberger, Gruner Veltliner Spitz Steinfeder, 2024 Eastern Europe approachable expression of California PinotSteinfeder is the lightest classification in the Wachau early picked, low in alcohol (max 11. 5%), and meant to be drunk young and joyfully. From Franz Hirtzberger, one of the Wachau's most coveted addresses, it's a chance to taste the precision and minerality the estate is famous for at its most playful. The 2024 comes from Spitz, the cool Danube side village where Hirtzberger has long been the benchmark, and shows everything we want from a great