72% Zinfandel, 15% Petit Sirah, 9% Carignan, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 1% Sinsault, 1% Counoise Winemaker note: “A dry winter left the vines struggling to find water. This reduced fruit set in all varietals, especially Zinfandel. From the thirty-eight parcels were harvested from 1st September to 5th October and fermented separately. Thirty-four were selected, including vines planted in 1901 and eighty-year-old Counoise inter-planted...

Beautifully pure, floral nose. On the palate a racy, energetic feel with nuances of stone fruit, acacia, brioche and underlying minerality. Lovely purity and vitality run like a vein through the wine, which has a long, crisp, slightly nutty finish. Exemplary Blanc de Blancs and great apéritif style. Deliciously precise with high toned citrus fruit providing thrilling focus and definition....