2018 Skipstone Faultline Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE: "Faultline Vineyard is our interpretation of a Right Bank Bordeaux blend. The awesome power and grace of Pomerol and St. Emillion have inspired us to build a cuve around our oldest plantings of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. In particular, Cabernet Franc is annually the biggest voice in the blend; this gives our wine its incredible texture and complexity. Our estate lies directly atop the Mayacamas Faultline, which means earthquakes on

The grapes are collected and carefully selected

carries out the malolactic fermentation

Though born in the early sixties to the post-Prohibition world of modern California winemaking

Initial fermentation is in temperature-controlled vats with a transfer midway through to barrel (30% new oak)

The temperature is constant all year-round and gives a perfectly smooth cocoon for his slumbering wines

He’s not only one of the country’s most talented winemakers

One of the most original estates in Champagne

Poirés are paler than cider

Benjamin takes a domaine philosophy

was able to train Romaric for a few years before his passing in early 2014

Iseo and Passirano

Pierre-Vincent Girardin is the 13th generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy