Domaine Clusel-Roch Cote Rotie Cuvee Vialliere, Rhone, France 2021 Ribera Del Duero the vineyards of Sancaba benefit

the vineyards of Sancaba benefit from cooler conditions than most of central Italy: constant cool winds from the nearby Apennine mountains

Rose petal

barley candy and tarte tatin

allowing them and past impressions to dictate our responses to the fruit itself

Bearwallow’s expression is incredibly complex and a bit hard to pin down early

Domaine Clusel-Roch Cote Rotie Cuvee Vialliere, Rhone, France 2021 Ribera Del Duero the vineyards of Sancaba benefitBased in Verenay, the northernmost village in Cte Rtie, this tiny 3. 5 hectare domaine is run by Gilbert Clusel, his wife Brigit, and their son Guillaume. Gilberts grandfather planted the foundation of the winery in 1935, the vineyard now known as Les Grandes Places, using a low yielding clone of Syrah called Serine. All subsequent plantings have been selection massale from that vineyard, a rarity in the region as higher yielding material became more