this will represent an exciting exploration of a lesser-known Pinot variant grown on a benchmark Willamette Valley site—a wine for those seeking to explore Oregon's expanding varietal range
silky tannins and lively acidity
richer register
Frog’s Leap has championed dry farming and organic viticulture in Napa since 1981
using grapes from Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards in La Mancha
Giuseppe Quintarelli, Recioto della Valpolicella Riserva, 1990 SO031024 this will represent an excitingRecioto della Valpolicella is the Veneto's original sweet red, and from the late, great Giuseppe Quintarelli it reaches rarefied heights, made from dried Corvina and Rondinella in the same unhurried, traditional style as his Amarone. This Riserva from 1990 is a mature back vintage from a private collection. Decades of aging have turned its dried grape sweetness into something profound: dried cherry, fig, cocoa, leather, and spice, with savory depth