2020 Tornatore Etna Rosso, Sicily, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE Harvest came between the 2nd and 3rd week of October. After the grapes are harvested by hand in small crates they are quickly brought to the winery where they are manually selected on a belt conveyor. Then they are destemmed and not completely crushed, and sent to concrete tanks, where they macerate for about 10 12 days at a temperature of 22 25 C. After fermentation, the grapes are left to macerate for a few days more, then wine is

Domaine Lamarche was run by François Lamarche together with his wife Marie-Blanche since the death of his father Henry in 85 till his retirement in 2006

a due south section of 65-year-old ungrafted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines here go into Laurent’s Coeur de Cuvée

and our signature is a wine defined by consistency of balance

Le Clos comes from 10 small parcels spread over three communes

placed into lug boxes (smaller quantities mean reduced compaction and damage to the fruit) and then moved to cellar

which are slightly porous

white-chalk soil

In addition to providing much-needed bottles to sell through these leaner years

we reflect on our practices

if you’re looking for 2003 or 2009 Northern Rhônes with no hint of sur-maturité

Rombauer became well known in the industry for offering custom crush services – one of their clients was Merryvale Vineyards (founded in 1983 by vintner Bill Harlan and his selected real estate partners)

it sees low SO2 additions