or cellar for 10–15 years to watch it gain even more depth
aged in stainless steel to preserve bright
Expect layers of blackcurrant
The chalky albariza soils of Jerez—white earth that stores winter rainfall and releases it slowly through dry summers—produce the neutral Palomino base wine
just north of Auckland on New Zealand’s North Island
Fine Disregard, Grenache Altas Piedras, 2018 so03272025 paolo scavino 2021s or cellar for 10–15 yearsAltas Piedras means 'high rocks,' and that's exactly what this is: head trained, dry farmed, organically grown Grenache planted in the metavolcanic rock of the eastern Alexander Valley foothills. Mike Schieffelin of Fine Disregard calls his approach here 'lazy winemaking' meaning the vineyard does the work and he stays out of the way. The result is a bright, red fruited, tightly structured Grenache with serious chalky grip, a world away from jammy