2022 Aitia Pinot Gris

2022 Aitia Pinot GrisThe Zephyr Farm vineyard sits in the shadow of snow capped peaks, where high elevation and volcanic soils create grapes with electric acidity and layered complexity. This Pinot Gris is a beautiful reflection of both place and philosophy. It's a soft wine that has a delicate creaminess and bright, fresh acidity, plump stone fruits with a savory, salty minerality. It's the kind of wine that invites you to slow down and take notice, whether you're

and a leesy

and the wines are pure

It's rare to find a California Cabernet Sauvignon that counts cedar

way too damn cold to consistently deliver wines of ripeness and complexity

bitter almond

Inspired by his grandfather

and Roland himself has been doing so since he was 14

blue plums

the ‘water’ dots represent the level of rainfall from October of the previous year to the September

now we have another reason to cheer on Gabriela Furlotti and winemaker Carmello Patti - and visit the boutique hotel on their small property

This is a time capsule Cab

and the amazing Stampede Vineyard in the Clements Hills AVA of Lodi: own-rooted on granitic sands and planted in 1919