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Collard-Picard Cuvée Prestige Brut, Champagne
An eight-vintage blend starting with 2008 and going to 2015, with 65% being reserve wine plus a touch of solera-aged wine. Fermentation is in 72-hl oak casks, and the wines are kept on the fine lees for 12–15 months. 50% Chardonnay mostly from grand cru vineyards (Le Mesnil sur Oger and Oger), 25% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot Meunier from the right bank of the Marne Valley (between Épernay and Dormans). Quite a bit of evolution on the nose. Tense and well balanced with real creamy character. Love the tight bead. Really appetising and energetic. Refined. Nicely assembled.
92 Points – Decanter
Tenuta Santomè Raboso 'Parcel 912' DOC, Veneto
This red wine is obtained from a selection of the native Raboso Piave grapes grown on Parcel #912 in our vineyards in the Carboncine – Roncade area. Long maceration, ageing in chestnut and “Allier” oak for 48 months. Some bunches are withered in the grape-drying loft for 3 months and skilfully added to the blend. Final bottle ageing for 12 months. Due to the typicality of the soil and the specific winemaking techniques deployed, here at Santomè we consider our Raboso ready to drink only after a long ageing period of 5 years (4 years in the barrel and 1 in the bottle). Only produced in the best years.
Vegan – Vegetarian
Alcohol level: 14.50%
Grapes: Raboso Piave – Mappale #912
Vintage: 2015
Winemaking: long maceration (40 days), aged 48 months in oak and chestnut barrels. “Appassimento” process used in a percentage of the blend. Further one years in bottle before release.
Winemaker's note: the ennobling of the ancient vine of Treviso and Venice. Personality and power without rival. Deserving of the title “Super Venetian”.
Thomas George Estates Pinot Noir Baker Ridge Valley, Russian River
Thomas George Estates produces only Estate Wine from grapes grown in our three distinct Russian River Valley Vineyards. Our goal is to develop an intimate understanding of the diverse terroirs of these Estate Vineyards, each of which is capable of expressing itself in a distinctive way. After many years of this pursuit we now believe we have that understanding and are able to produce Single Block and Single Vineyard Wines that are both a true and natural expression of their varietal and of the idiosyncrasies of their home in our Vineyards. As a result, each wine is fermented and aged in small, separate lots in stainless steel tank, concrete vessels and French oak barrels the impact of which is limited to helping us express the terroir of each wine. Case production of our wines is relatively small, typically ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred cases.
At Thomas George Estates our Vineyards define us. We strive to practice dry farming techniques where possible. We believe this gives the vines an opportunity to explore the soil and provides a true expression of the site. Varieties, clones and rootstocks are all carefully chosen to fit the site’s natural expression. Each site’s vigor is matched to row spacing, orientation, canopy, pruning to uniquely balance our wines with textural, structured, and palate-driven focus and inherent complexity.
At Thomas George Estates respect for all aspects of the environment where we grow our grapes is paramount to our identity. Each of our Estate Vineyards is certified Sonoma County Sustainable: Introduced in 2010, CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE is a certification program providing third-party verification that a winery or vineyard has adopted and implemented stringent sustainable wine-growing standards based on the Industry's Code of 200+ best practices, and has committed to continuous improvement in those areas.
