Fermented and aged in filled (ouillé) barrels to preserve freshness
farming his chalky clay slopes with meticulous care
The literal birthplace of Rhys—35 backyard vines planted in 1995 that launched a winery dedicated to proving California can produce terroir-driven
The result is more wet-stone and brine than gooseberry
The terroir speaks through distinct chalky minerality
Damilano, Barolo Chinato, NV (1L) so080825 rose roundup sale Fermented and aged in filledBarolo Chinato began life as a 19th century apothecary tonic and somehow ended up as the best after dinner drink in Piedmont. The recipe starts with real Barolo, which is then infused with cinchona bark, the bitter quinine bearing bark that gives the drink its name, along with a house blend of spices, then sweetened and fortified. What you get is a wine that tastes like Nebbiolo wearing a spice cabinet: bittersweet, aromatic, warming. Serve it at cool