The wines ally a Burgundian finesse with a Northern Rhone meatiness that’s tough to beat
but a conversation with the land they have farmed for centuries outside Montefalco
often employing the 'capón' technique to intensify sugar concentration and character in the piñas prior to harvest
Fast-forward a few generations
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2018 Rhys, Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains - Magnum Price_ 45.0 The wines ally a BurgundianRhys Vineyards maintains its estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where it has utilized organic and biodynamic farming practices since its founding in 2004 to manage its high elevation sites. The fruit for this release is grown on steep, rocky slopes featuring 11 to 15 million year old diatomaceous shale and limestone soils, with vines originally planted in 2004. In the glass, this wine exhibits dense notes of black cherry, licorice, and earthy mineral