Domaine de Souch Jurancon Sec "Cuvee Domaine" 2017

Domaine de Souch Jurancon Sec "Cuvee Domaine" 2017Yvonne Hegoburu, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 95, was living proof that it is never too late to follow your winemaking dreams. It all started when Yvonne and her husband Ren purchased 16 hectares of land in the Juranon region in southwest France. The couple lived together in the small hilltop village of Laroin until 1987, when Ren unexpectedly passed away. Yvonne recalled how the duo would fervently discuss their winemaking dreams; in her

The winery is also reputed to have featured a one-woman show that explains Biodynamics using mythological gods and extols the connection between Biodyanmic farming

it is reigned-in enough to present as a layered

parmesan rind

It’s pretty and stays smooth and soft

briny edge that speaks of its oceanic origin

Press 4 White

She knew she wanted to work outdoors so she enrolled in the UC Davis winemaking program at the age of 18

The palate is lush

all the grapes are co-planted

and a heaping of chewy tannins

and let sheep graze amongst the vines in the winter

not caramelized sugar (most red vermouth is a white wine base colored with caramelized sugar)