2022 Whitcraft Winery Stolpman Vineyard Grenache, Ballard Canyon, USA Bucklin planted in 1928

planted in 1928

2017 La Combe Grisard Gevrey-Chambertin 'Champ Franc' Cote de Nuits

- From the importer

Vine age: Over 100 years old

Harvest Technique by hand

2022 Whitcraft Winery Stolpman Vineyard Grenache, Ballard Canyon, USA Bucklin planted in 1928Grapes are handpicked and sorted. Theyre lightly trodden by foot allowing carbonic to start. A pied de cuvee made from sampling juice is added to kick start fermentation. The wine is blanketed with CO2 until the cuvee is generating its own. After around three days when the skins start to loosen manual punchdowns are started once or twice per day. After 12 days the cap is lifted and the wine is drained through a sieve, theres no pumping, everything is