2021 Bedrock Wine Co. Heirloom White Cuvee Karatas, Contra Costa County, USA Vincent Cuillier Sébastien utilizes a brief pre-fermentation

Sébastien utilizes a brief pre-fermentation skin maceration for his basic Cassis Blanc but not with this cuvée

passion fruit

The vineyard is located in Dresden near the Seneca Lake

VINIFICATION:Wines fermented with a combo of natural and selected yeasts

the variety is notoriously difficult to ripen fully

2021 Bedrock Wine Co. Heirloom White Cuvee Karatas, Contra Costa County, USA Vincent Cuillier Sébastien utilizes a brief pre-fermentationThe fruit comes from two remarkable locations. The Sauvignon Musque (a particularly exotic and aromatic clone of Sauvignon Blanc) is Uboldi and Judge vineyards. The Semillon element comes from 100 year old vines growing at 1800 above Sonoma Valley in the incomparable Monte Rosso vineyard. In the cellar the fruit is given battonage treatment to increase its richness and lies on its lees until just prior to bottling. The barrels for the blend are made