1989 Domaine du Viking ‘Cuvee Aurelie’In the early part of the 20th century, most of Vouvray (like much of viticultural France) was worked by farmers in polyculture. Cows, sheep, and grain were raised alongside vines. Such was the case for the land belonging to Lionel and Francoise Gauthier, the owners of Domaine du Viking. Francoises grandparents owned just 2 hectares of vines in the early 1940s along with animals and cereals. Winemaking was something that was done for family and local

The noble rot embodies the role of aromatic precursor and its understanding is essential since only the seeds in perfect concentration will be harvested

Château Ormes de Pez is true to its terroir

preferring only moderate use of organic fertilizers

is causing a stir in the region with his elegant Syrah from boutique winery Porseleinberg

an absurd value that easily out-classes wines that are twice the price

Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts in concrete and wooden vats

An early harbinger of Blackbird's potential arose when Mia Klein of Dalla Valle fame created a Blackbird Vineyard designate for her highly acclaimed 1999 Selene Merlot (no less than 95% of the fruit in the bottle must be from the named vineyard)

ABOUT THE WINE“Saint-Auguste” is a classic Provençal blend

and in return

In the constant pursuit of accomplishing this mission

for that reason gives to the final wine complexity and mouth-feel unique

a town located in the Cordoba province of southern Spain