Camuna Cellars "City Glou" Chambourcin 2021

Camuna Cellars "City Glou" Chambourcin 2021Press 4 Red July 2023 Direct Press Selection Eli Silins began his wine journey back in 2004 at a biodynamic winery in Australia. In 2013 he started making wine in California, and in 2019 he and his wife moved from Berkeley to Philadelphia. I started making wine in California and didnt really think too much about hybrids as there were so many vinifera varieties to explore. When I moved to Philadelphia, you couldnt talk about local wine without mention

Bottled without fining

gamey bite

There's the trademark barnyard notes from Brettanomyces

it's refreshing to hear Evelyne de Pontbriand of Domaine de Closel dial back the seriousness a bit

The bracing edge of this wine will soften a bit with some air and reveal some softer creamy notes

and harvesting by hand

with notes of hibiscus and dried apple rings

Sourced from several different parcels at the Roc Breïa property

The Scythians Palomino and is 95% Palomino and 5% of some unknown red and white varieties from the Lopez Vineyard

We process the rye in its raw (unmalted) state allowing the rich cereal sweetness of this flavorful grain to shine through

smoky complexity from Etna’s effusive lava flow

the wine is fermented in an egg-shaped