2018 LIOCO ‘Saveria Vineyard’ Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA Masseria del Pino Valtellina Superiore Grumello Docg

Valtellina Superiore Grumello Docg

A celebration of the people and craft that have made Lagavulin great over the last two centuries

Greg Phelan planted four plots of own-rooted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in areas cooled by Pacific winds

La Soupe Populaire is equal parts:

Vidonia is made from 3 plots of ungrafted Listan Blanco trained in cordon trenzado all over 100 years old

2018 LIOCO ‘Saveria Vineyard’ Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA Masseria del Pino Valtellina Superiore Grumello DocgA hidden vineyard near the town of Aptos, a mere 4. 5 miles from the Pacific. Pinot clones 115, 667, & 777 planted in the late 1990s. Soil is a deep colluvial fan of sand & calcareous marine deposits with excellent drainage. Exchange of fog sun ensures proper vine respiration & very even ripening. Maritime climate necessitates extended hang times. Farmed by Prudy Foxx, aka "the Vine Whisperer."