The fruit comes off sandy
one of the oldest and best sites in the Willamette Valley
the chewy black-fruited tannins have softened into something darkly polished — leather
Rio Sordo is often the most immediately seductive
"Hefeabzug" means the wine remains in contact with fermentation sediment—a technique that adds richness and textural weight to what might otherwise be a lean varietal
Arnaldo Caprai, Montefalco Rosso Riserva, 2021 gift-card-custom-template The fruit comes off sandyArnaldo Caprai is the producer most responsible for putting Umbria's Montefalco on the map, and this Riserva is a more polished, age worthy step up from the estate's standard Rosso. It's Sangiovese based, blended with Merlot and a portion of the local Sagrantino, the fierce, tannic grape Caprai did more than anyone to revive. The Riserva sees around 20 months in French oak plus additional bottle age before release, which knits together the