Ciderie du Leguer Poire 2018

Ciderie du Leguer Poire 2018Cdric makes this from the fruit of two pear trees. This is sunshine in a bottle; bracing, mouth watering, nearly tactile close your eyes, breathe in deep and you feel like someone is actually holding a pear just inches from your nose, with a vivid clarity that reminds me of the great Austrian eau de vies. Certified Biodynamic Zero Sulfur Added

Tinta Jerónimo

it's a bit gamey

making it a good fit for seared meat and richer fare

Hints of smoky vanilla and a little black pepper make it particularly grill-friendly but this is a versatile

then move the wine to solera and let it age under flor to make a fino-style wine without fortifying…just by controlling the sugar when they harvest

an approach to farming that works to actively sequester carbon

Foot-trod grapes

less than 20ppm of sulfur added at bottling

This is so often a recipe for power

where the double gut punch of the Covid-19 pandemic and unprecedented smoke from wildfires made winemaking in the Willamette Valley nearly impossible

and the wine is made fermenting Zweigelt with Grüner Veltliner skins

with brilliant acidity that livens the palate - packed with juicy tangerine