2021 Ruth Lewandowski 'Chilion' Fox Hill Vineyard Cortese Zero Mendocino County, USA Pascal Doquet The grapes were hand-harvested and

The grapes were hand-harvested and then 95% were pressed directly and 5% were added as whole clusters to French barriques

Unfortified

aging in foudre

my French importer

and they've crafted a bright

2021 Ruth Lewandowski 'Chilion' Fox Hill Vineyard Cortese Zero Mendocino County, USA Pascal Doquet The grapes were hand-harvested and100% Cortese Destemmed; full skin fermentation and extended maceration for 6+ months Natural primary fermentation, no temperature control or fermentation aids of any sort Full native malolactic conversion Skins pressed on the spring equinox of 2021, followed by another 6 months in neutral barrel egg shaped tanks No sulfur employed at any point