Bond - Vecina Napa Valley 2018 (750ml) Loire valley

Bond - Vecina Napa Valley 2018 (750ml) Loire valleyWINEMAKERS NOTES VECINA is coined from the Spanish word for neighbor. This is our endeavor with the property situated directly southeast of the BOND winery. 2018 VINTAGE NOTES It was another precocious year for these old vines. From budbreak through bloom, veraison and harvest, each event occurred earlier than is typical. Bloom was healthy, leading to long and well formed clusters. Unlike the other sites, harvest here stretched over a longer period,

malo-lactic conversion in stainless steel tanks

Notes of forest berries

Rozas 1er Cru is a lithe and winsome example of mountain Garnacha but with a deeper minerality and slightly firmer tannin

youthful aromas

making it an ideal companion to grilled Argentine steak

In the third generation of the winemaking Broccardo family

the Don Melchor winery is set on the north bank of the Maipo River and has long been a keystone in the history of Chilean wine

Intriguing structure

Our cellar treatment has also evolved in several ways in order to promote additional nuance from these southern Rhône gems

tastes warm and broad and adds chocolate and vanilla accents to all the sweet-tasting fruitiness

The vines developed quickly during the spring

Particularly worrisome was that temperatures remained high at night