Clos Saron "Once Upon A Time" Cabernet Sauvignon Renaissance 1996

Clos Saron "Once Upon A Time" Cabernet Sauvignon Renaissance 1996This is one of the incredible vintages of Cabernet that was made at Renaissance when Gideon was making the wines and Saron was the vineyard manager. The best bottles have been 'rescued' and relabled for these limited releases, which is a very involved process given Gideon and Saron are no longer welcome at Renaissance after leaving the cult. So they are sadly nearly towards the end of these reclaimed releases. They are among the most impressive older

This ‘Rossignoux’ Sauvignon Blanc was aged for a year in barrel and then allowed to interact with a layer of flor—quite the unusual path for the varietal

"we are both good friends and we both love the land and are fascinated with the science of fermentation

There’s a lovely sense of umami

Mas des Chimères

At the winery the grapes are directly pressed and the free run juice is fermented naturally

They opened more successful restaurants together and eventually the wine bug called them to Portland

The Ancestrale III is comprised of 60% Malvasia di Liparu

Crisp fruit

this lighter red is not too funky

and zappy acidity

Delicious wine and a great pairing with full-flavored seafood and vegetable dishes

with delicate white floral and melon tones