Alegre Valganon Rioja Blanco

carrying into a long

with enough fruit to be delicious

threaded with tobacco leaf

Before long you are arguing about village terroirs in the Côte des Blancs and hunting down allocations of single-vineyard cuvées

most genuine people in this business

This is powerful with ambition

For years Michael had been making wine for other people – giving him a strong track record of hunting down the best fruit in both Napa and Sonoma

this much purity

Pax expressed his interest in creating a wine label designed as an ode to the iconic French winemaker

Accessible in its youth

lemon zest and hints of toasted almonds

Perhaps – and it makes for beautiful drinking