Todd on this wine: “Like the Cab Franc
Strewn throughout the terraced vines are fruit trees
Full bodied with a tang and chalky grip
they are growing fruit for quality and expression
The “Côte-Rôtie” of the Loire was abandoned after WWII because of the steep slopes (up to 70%) and remoteness of inside what is now Pont Barré Natural Reserve
2023 Esmeralda García La Fuentecilla Vino de Paraje, Castilla y Leon, Spain Les Vins Pirouettes Todd on this wine: “LikeLocation: Santiuste de San Juan Bautista is a small village located in the D. O. Rueda, in the region of Castilla y Len, in the province of Segovia, Spain. Varietal: 100% Verdejo Vineyard: La Fuentecilla, one of Esmeraldas four single vineyards, is 820 meters above sea level, with sandy alluvial soils that are dotted with marine fossils and sediment. Prephylloxera bush trained vines are 180 200 years old. Farming is organic. Vinification: Grapes were