Trapet is an excellent producer, based in Gevrey-Chambertin. My wife and I drank it in September in Brussels with our younger son and his partner, whom we hadn’t seen in nearly two years. This bottle was a good example, I thought. I suggested that reserving the term for the most complex and age-worthy bottles was too limiting, and that many other wines could be great, depending on how well they reflected the occasion at which they were consumed. I wrote about this wine recently in an article examining what “greatness” means when applied to wine. Moraga to thank for not allowing them to disappear. All over the world, old vineyards like the source of this wine have been re-evaluated as treasures to be cherished. It turned out, though, that an international market existed for exactly these sorts of lively, refreshing wines, like this one, by Manuel Moraga, a vigneron who farms organically and captures the spirit and energy of the place in every bottle. They were the province of old farmers, who turned the grapes into pipeño - fresh, rough wines that were consumed locally. Old vineyards of país, known as mission in English, were dismissed as rustic and uninteresting. So what’s memorable about it? For me, it epitomized how wine is evolving.Ĭhile once seemed to export a lot of cheap, mediocre wines from big companies, interspersed with the occasional polished trophy bottle, mostly from familiar international grapes. This bottle is a thirst quencher, an uncomplicated $19 liter of red from the Bío Bío region of Chile. Tony Cenicola/The New York TimesĬacique Maravilla Pipeño País Bío Bío 2019 Tastings are private, by appointment only.Credit. The winery was named after an intrepid and sociable feral black cat who became Tracey’s steadfast companion in the long days and nights she spent developing and planting the estate vineyard. Their Estate Vineyard in Coombsville is best known for its elegant Cabernet and Syrah, Rutherford for its Cab and Cab Franc, and Howell Mountain for Cab and Zinfandel. ![]() Frequented often by their devoted wine club members, all visitors are welcomed and treated like family in a relaxed, casual setting.īlack Cat Proprietor and Winemaker Tracey Reichow produces small lots of hand- grown and handcrafted wines from a few of Napa Valley’s acclaimed AVA’s. Small- lot estate-grown wines representing the balance and power of the Coombsville terroir are offered on their spacious patio paired with a cheese and charcuterie plate or on a guided horseback tour. Shadybrook Estate is tucked away in a picturesque location in Coombsville, overlooking rolling vineyards and neighboring Rapp Ranch Equestrian Center. Their wine club, which focuses on fantastic producers, terrific values, and a wide range of styles, has also been met with critical acclaim. It has served as a staple shop in the Oxbow Public Market for food and wine lovers – both locals and tourists alike- for carefully curated fine cheeses, wine, and accouterment. Owners Debbie Zachareas and Peter Granoff launched the Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant in 2008. Their wine club is rated as one of Napa Valley’s most popular. Located on Main Street in a renovated historic building, originally a saloon and brothel dating back to 1875, VC is a favorite place to stop, sip and check out some wines only found in Napa Valley. Vintners Collective specializes in representing exclusive, hard to find wines handcrafted by small, boutique vintners, many of which do not have tasting rooms of their own. ![]() She now either makes wine or consults for numerous labels and is currently touting her own, La Sirena and Barrett & Barrett, a brand created in partnership with vintner husband and Industry icon Bo Barrett. ![]() It’s no surprise as this Berkeley native has been making wine in Napa since the early 1980s, breaking the glass ceiling by reaching early acclaim as winemaker for Screaming Eagle, one of California’s notable cult wines. Heidi Barrett continues her three- year streak as Napa Valley’s favorite winemaker. Their tasting experiences, indoors or out, include a sampling of their current vintages hosted by a team of hospitality folks who make everyone feel welcome. They are known for their world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and other Napa Valley wines that emphasize elegance, finesse, structure, and balance. Sequoia Grove is a family-owned winery founded in 1979 in a 110-year old barn beneath a grove of Sequoia trees in Rutherford, Napa Valley.
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