2021 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Franc Jura limestone-and-gravel site on the upper

limestone-and-gravel site on the upper slope of Savigny-lès-Beaune that trades density for tension

It has the profile of the traditional Rioja whites with a modern twist

While digging furrows in the middle of the rows and then burying manure Marco noticed that he was finding dozens of this fossil every meter

planted in 1937 on deep clay-limestone in Volnay

with vibrant acidity

2021 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Franc Jura limestone-and-gravel site on the upperOnly 153 cases made. The 2021 Smith Madrone Cabernet Franc is a rare, mountain grown Spring Mountain bottling violets, black pepper, black cherry, dark chocolate, and a savory herbal edge, with silky, caressing tannins and the lean, precise structure that makes this wine feel more Loire than California, in the very best way. Aged 18 months in 60% new French oak, it's 89% Cabernet Franc with 11% Cabernet Sauvignon a grape that normally plays a