2019 Vizcarra "Celia", Ribera del Duero, SpainABOUT THIS WINE Celia is a limited production, single vineyard wine of 2,000 bottles, made only in the very best vintages. Named for Juan Carlos eldest daughter, this wine combines power and elegance in the distinctive manner of the best Ribera del Duero wines. After careful bunch selection from the vineyard's best vines, the best berries are selected for this wine. Then go into new, 400L open top barrels (50%) and concrete tanks (50%) for maceration

are destemmed and crushed

Fresh acidity (the backbone of Bierzo wines) in combination with this tenderness

La Baronia at Capo Milazzo

with some Carignan up to 100 years old

dominated by the imposing granite hillside grand cru

to create a first wine estate of 3

Englishman Mark Fincham

Leo Alzinger Jr

south-east exposure looking at the alps and the sun

and located at the southern end of Sonoma Valley

Next year’s Cuvée Ephémère release will be a parcel from Natalie’s grandmother

The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blancs here are frequently overlooked and are some of the best examples in the appellation