Weinbau Grob Chlapf "Schlossberg" Pinot Noir 2021

Weinbau Grob Chlapf "Schlossberg" Pinot Noir 2021A remarkable vineyard: the forgotten south garden of the ancient Hahnberg Castle's church (hence the name 'Schlossberg'), overlooking Lake Constance. The total plantings amounts to a mere 0. 08ha. Farmed for years by the same caretaker, he is now too old to work the steep slope. Savory, peppery Pinot Noirfresh red fruits that become riper with air, clean and pure on the palate, and elegant. Zero sulfur Swiss Pinot Noir for what a coffee and croissant

The nose is delicately floral

A great example of the rustic

working the highest altitude vines in Spain (second highest in Europe) and bottling wines there since the mid-1980s

and it shows off the ability of Loire wines to be simultaneously lush and cutting: this combination is stupidly delicious

helping to pave a path away from bulk fortified wine production and into dry wines made with local grapes and organic farming

zesty and an absolute blast to drink

The 'Not Cringey' is a field-blend of Primitivo and Zinfandel

after having worked a few years with Pax Mahle in Sebastopol

100% Grenache Gris from 110(+) year old vines at the Historic Gibson Ranch in the McDowell Valley of Mendocino

Iliana Malihin is from Athens but used to summer with her grandfather in Crete

The Pago is a part of the Jerez Superior subregion

Her path to winemaking was not typical