This is the insider's Friuli red: European sophistication with distinctive minerality and aging potential at a fraction of comparable costs
who also directs Cheval Blanc
In Victoria's cool Macedon Ranges
moving all of their estate-owned vineyards toward organic certification and employing lots of biodynamic techniques as well
Racines is a collaboration between Burgundian legends Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve and California winemaking talent Justin Willett
La Cayetana, Criolla Blanca, 2024 nyechamp24 This is the insider's FriuliMade from 90% Criolla Blanca, one of a family of varieties that spread throughout the Americas starting in the 16th century, with a splash of Gewurztraminer, Viognier and Semillon, this crisp and subtly textured white is sourced from Emilia Armando and Eduardo Soler's Lavalle vineyard, planted in 2000 on sandy soils. Its aged under flor, yielding a subtle salty kick.