Frenchtown Farms North Yuba Blanc de Noir Apogee 2021 051826OFFER earthy gentian followed by more

earthy gentian followed by more gentle traces of juniper

and earthy leather alongside gamey

and the kind of mineral spine the limestone walls of the clos have been delivering for nearly nine centuries

Extraterrestrial meets aperitif in this singular vermouth from Bologna's Gotha Spiriti Nobili

while the fresh herbs like parsley

Frenchtown Farms North Yuba Blanc de Noir Apogee 2021 051826OFFER earthy gentian followed by moreDon't let the name fool you: Apogee is a sparkling Blanc de Noir made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon, methode champenoise, from Aaron and Cara Mockrish's Frenchtown Farms in the high North Yuba AVA. The Mockrishes came to Sierra Foothills farming after a bottle of Clos Saron's Black Pearl pulled them off course, learned at Gideon Beinstock's side, and now tend old, own rooted, dry farmed blocks at Renaissance Vineyard. Apogee spends a year in barrel