2017 Château Bouscassé Madiran, Southwest, FranceABOUT THIS WINE: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc vines from 20 to 100 years old. Terroir of fine yellow and white variegated clays on a layer of fissured limestone. Sustainable agriculture, natural compost. Vinification and Maturing: 3 to 6 weeks in 30 50% new oak barrels. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER: Alain Brumont took over the little family wine estate, Chateau Bouscass, in 1979, then purchased Chateau Montus to create the wine of his dreams.

which means “naked” in the Sonoran Yaqui dialect

Their unmatched meticulousness continues through five centuries to render venerable expressions of the purest of Rhône terroir

while also growing other crops and raising some livestock

40 hectares in the famed town of Bastonaca

Jacques Seysses

This freshness and balance are helped by the soils in the Vittoria region which are blessed with limestone substrates under 1-2 feet of red clay

and San Benito- which they believe will define their region

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vinification takes place in a combination of temperature-controlled

Josh brings his other brands Addax

whose grand vin is ranked Grand cru in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine

This bottling comes from vines averaging 30 to 45 years old