2021 T. Berkley Wines "Ophelia" Cabernet Franc, Sonoma County, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE The newest vintage Appellation Cab Franc, Taylor's attempt at channeling Chinon, coming from a range of vineyard sites along the Mayacamas mountain range in Sonoma County. Aged for 10 months in french oak puncheons and sandstone amphora, this wine is intensely structured and gushing with violet and blueberry notes. Vibrant and high toned on the palate, with a core of lovely acidity and dusty, elevated tannins, this is not your run of

Thomas immediately began a program of strict yield control and a conversion to organic viticulture

with a rock solid core

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the Chardonnay is most in need of further bottle aging at release

the musts are lightly punched out before settling and then piping in (10% new barrels)

extending across the historic Lunigiana region—from the Apuan Alps to the Cinque Terre—and strengthened through a partnership with local farmer Marco Nicolini

The Solera that originated the Osborne Sibarita Oloroso was set in 1792

In addition to his own wines

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and a lingering aftertaste of white peppercorn

something that is very important to note in a region whose rolling hills and flatter landscape allow for machine harvesting