Sainte Croix 'Le Pourboire' Rouge Vallee du Paradis 2020

Sainte Croix 'Le Pourboire' Rouge Vallee du Paradis 2020Press 4 Mix Red June 2024 Direct Press Selection When we were searching for wines to demonstrate the most typical signs of Brettanomyces, there were a number of wines we were expecting to be 'Brett bombs' that turned out to be pretty subtle. Not so with this wine! If you want to go to the barnyard dance, this is your ticket. Bow to the horse. Bow to the cow. Twirl with the pig if you know how. A blend of Carignan, Grenache, and Syrah from Corbieres in

and have some of the best examples of aged Etna wines

The result is Sangiovese with substance

and soft acidity make this the real star of the show

but that shouldn't be too much of an ask

Lanzarote has a markedly different landscape than Tenerife

Notes from the winemakers: "A single-vineyard Pinot Blanc from steep slopes

Almost a decade ago

first in direct-trade coffee

it is one you can chill down

it is a testament to the purposeful

"but it's important for the vigneron to be happy with what he's doing

Vinous and expressive