2021 Famille Dutraive Saint-Amour "Clos Du Chapitre", Beaujolais, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Jean Louis Dutraive has long been acknowledged as one of the true masters of Gamay, consistently producing some of the best wines in the Beaujolais. Following vicious hailstorms in 2016 and 2017 that destroyed much of their harvest, Jean Louis created the Famille Dutraive label with his three children: Justin, Ophlie, and Lucas. In addition to providing much needed bottles to sell through these leaner years, the Famille Dutraive label

exhibit considerable aromatic complexity

Donatella Cinelli Colombini owns two wineries

” reflects the region’s long-standing tradition of crafting fresh

Valle de Uco

The palate follows with silky tannins

with 30% new barrels and the rest in barrels of 1 to 3 uses

The entire production of mousse in the bottle is derived from the primary fermentation and the delicate bottling process

he can bring a new voice to the McMinnville AVA

does not have an official DO—but is offers the natural resource of amazing terroirs

with the remainder in older 2-3 year-old barrels

They took over about two hectares of vineyards from Mar’s uncle and started building a small winery

he sent David instead