2023 Sea Smoke ''Southing'' Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, California, USAIn 1999, this land in the heart of Santa Barbaras Santa Rita Hills AVA became Sea Smoke Vineyard. Located on south facing hillside bluffs, our Sea Smoke Estate receives plenty of sunshine but then, so does most of California. What makes our vineyard truly special is its shallow clay soils, south facing slopes, and the layer of marine fog (sea smoke) that travels up the Santa Ynez River canyon each evening, cooling our vines. This cooling influence

wide-opening funnel shape

Petit Verdot

complete with forest

This cuvee is sourced from a 1

but still packs plenty of delicious Gamay and Beaujolais joie de vivre into each bottle

Lubanzi Wines is the product of some amazing travels throughout South Africa and an inclination to do some good in the world

The cuvée is selected from this exception terroir of only 5

based in Cravant-les-Côteaux

Erin Phillips

using cover crops

The construction of the present chateau in 1853 on the site of the original chateau is thanks to Marquis Lodoïs Le Blanc de Mauvesin and his wife

this domaine raises the bar for what is possible with Cabernet Franc in Chinon