2021 Ca’Marcanda "Camarcanda" Bolgheri, Tuscany, ItalyABOUT THIS WIINE The 2021 vintage started with a harsh and rainy winter that brought a good water reserve of 550 mm between October 2020 and February 2021. Spring was cold and dry with two frosts, which delayed the vegetative cycle of the vines and fortunately caused little damage. The following summer saw only sporadic drizzle in June one of the driest of the last decade. The summer remained cool which put the vines under less water stress and

the quartet vinified 300 bottles of Methode Tradicional wine in 1998

Elena Pozzolini was an esteemed viticulturalist specializing in vine diseases when she was tapped by the Ratti family in Bolgheri to run their winery

sparkling Pinot Meunier rosé (which is made in a Champagne method)

The blend is 80% Vinhão or ”big wine” in Portuguese

They decided to call it White Zinfandel at first release because of its high acidity but softer palate

Boekenhout is an indigenous Cape Beech tree greatly prized for furniture making

as they had not been tended for years

We assessed the wind patterns and the ripeness of our fruit and decided to start harvesting after the first set of fires

The 2021 Phelan Farm Trousseau is a captivating example of this rare varietal

Sokol Blosser Winery was established in 1971

whole-cluster pressed

Its approachable style makes it ideal as an aperitif while also pairing beautifully with charcuterie