2019 Benoit Courault “Les Tabeneaux” Red, Loire Valley, FranceCourault farms his Cabernet Franc, Grolleau and Chenin Blanc meticulously and is quick to tell any visitors that it took years for the soil to recover from the use of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers and regain life and its natural balance. He also keeps an entourage of farm animals, including a draft horse that helps with plowing and transporting harvest bins to the winery. And in another bout of bootstrap ingenuity, he set up a cooperative

gneiss and sand

“the Che Guevara of the Swartland”

This pinot noir is a blend of fruit from Lange's longtime partner

such as Selsko Meso (pork and mushroom stew)

traditional regular stirring

After direct pressing

The focus is on expressive

Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets

We make it using the Charmat method

Despite the incredible acreage of his orchards

Jean and three other local vignerons

Weingut Robert Weil puts a strong priority on a gentle transport of the berry clusters: special vibrating grape trailers and a dogged reliance on old-fashioned gravity are used in conveying the grapes to the wine presses