stripped of artifice to reveal the saline depth inherent in such a singular landscape
persistent acidity and a distinct note of anise
all in concrete
It is a compelling expression of place
giving the wine more texture than a standard stainless-steel Pouilly-Fumé without pushing oak
2017 Rhys, Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains - Magnum Producer_Weingut Vollenweider stripped of artifice to revealRhys Vineyards, founded by Kevin Harvey in 2004, has established a dedicated estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains centered on the pursuit of site specific, terroir driven wines. Made from grapes grown in the high elevation Horseshoe Vineyard, this wine is rooted in shallow, rocky soils consisting of 11 to 15 million year old Monterey shale and limestone. In the glass, it displays a savory profile with notes of black cherry, menthol, crushed rocks, and