and this single-vineyard Pinot from the Santa Cruz Mountains is a standout
Fourth-generation vigneronne Marianne Gamet makes a Meunier-dominant blend of roughly 55% Meunier
with firm tannins and a vibrant acidity that provides lift to the wine’s bold fruit flavors
Their 2022 bottling draws from estate vineyards just four miles from the Pacific
just across the river from Epernay
Beykush Winery, Artania Dry Red Blend, 2022 SO041225 Loire Sale and this single-vineyard Pinot fromA serious dry red made 100 meters from the Black Sea, in a Ukraine still very much at war, is reason enough to pay attention. Beykush farms in the village of Chornomorka, in the Mykolaiv region, and Artania is their most ambitious red: a blend built around Merlot and Tempranillo, rounded out with Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a splash of the rare Bulgarian crossing Rubin. The grapes are hand picked in mid October at full ripeness, and each