Hope Well Wines Chenin Blanc Estate Eola-Amity Hills 2020

Hope Well Wines Chenin Blanc Estate Eola-Amity Hills 2020Direct Press Selection April 2022 [PRESS 2] Hope Well, founded by one of the country's most respected vineyard whisperers Mimi Casteel, is the liquid embodiment, quite literally from the ground up, of the commune between humanity and nature. Mimi quickly became the face of regenerative agriculture, an approach to farming that works to actively sequester carbon, healing the land and purifying air and soil. Her commitment to this exhaustive modality

and Claus reportedly tastes the actual limestone so that he can also make sure that the wine has the same flavor

Spain The family have been trailblazers

which allows them to offer an inexpensive red with 6-7 years of aging in huge

and Gamay in California instead of the Bordeaux or Burgundian varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay

and fruit trees for future generations

vibrant acidity lifts the medium-bodied palate up higher than I was initially expecting

Raphael Monnier's wines are nearly impossible to find outside a few limited channels in the US

American style' philosophy

Nick worked with Carmen Gómez Cabello to bottle a younger expression of their Palido

and because the wines are still somewhat under-appreciated by Americans represent an insane value

everything else is hands-off

The Post Flirtation wines have kind of become Martha's calling card: energetic