2018 Château L'Evangile Pomerol, Bordeaux, FranceABOUT THIS WINE It is by one of those mysteries of geology that on this plateau, south east of Pomerol, a curious accident brought to the surface a long line of gravel, a rare soil on which the vineyard of Chteau Lvangile rests. The vineyard of Lvangile is planted mainly with Merlot (79%), supplemented by Cabernet Franc (20%) and a little Cabernet Sauvignon (1%). Its location is quite privileged: Bordered to the north by the vines of Chteau Ptrus, it

elegant and softly sweet saké with the potential to stand up to strong

Both sites are south-facing allowing for the production of high quality Grosses Gewächs (dry) styled wines

fermentation is allowed to begin spontaneously and carries out over two weeks

who searched for several years to find the unique piece of land that

25% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot

is at the helm of one of Burgundy's elite and storied estates

the grapes are picked just as they reach ripeness to ensure plenty of acidity to balance the 6g/L of residual sugar that is retained

founded by German-born Hermann Wiemer in the 1970s—a pioneer who defied skepticism about vinifera in New York’s Finger Lakes

Small batches of grapes are crushed gently and transferred to stainless steel basket presses

and harvests entirely by hand to preserve grape integrity

Serve between 46-50 degrees F

After working in some of California’s top kitchens including Cyrus