Wayfarer Vineyard

10

A cuvée of Dijon clones 37 and 777, “Mother Rock” is named for Wayfarer’s sandstone substrate which urges our vines to burrow deeply, their fruit echoing the unlocked terrain below. Flinty minerality ascends from the glass, a tribute to the wine’s earthy origins. Intense, bright fruit aromatics evoke raspberry, red cherry, strawberry, blueberry and red currant underscored by mineral notes and a delicate woody character achieved with aging in fine French oak. A mouth-coating cascade of cassis and black cherry carries through the long finish, bolstered by balancing acidity and velvety tannins.

We hand-picked and hand-sorted the fruit, reserving 24% for whole-cluster fermentation prior to de-stemming. The remaining berries were de-stemmed and hand-sorted again before transfer to tank. Five to seven days of cold maceration preceded more than two weeks of 100% native yeast fermentation. The fruit was then gently pressed, its free-run juice transferred to 56% new French oak barrels for 15 months of aging.
— 11 years ago

Ali Monroe

9.8

Terrain at styers with mums and dads after thanksgiving. — 13 years ago

Bill Ward

9.6

Beateous expression of rocky terrain, stout dark red fruit and wet stones, bold-ish fruit, touch o' herb at end — 12 years ago

Frédéric Galtier

9.3

Un de mes cavas favoris. Tout terrain, très cava, léger et anti soif. J'<3 l'Allegro de Gramona — 12 years ago

Teri Scroggins

9.7

Loved this!! Spanish wine. Terrain covered in slate, producing great grapes. Wonderful for a 2012.. Notes of cherries and black plums. Grenache. — 12 years ago

Frédéric Galtier

9.1

Rosé roussillonnais très sympa, bel équilibre, tout terrain. Très bon moment avec ce Arnaud de Villeneuve — 12 years ago