2021 Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne, Rhone, France Frederic Cossard the Duke of Estrees entrusted

the Duke of Estrees entrusted the Carthusians with a manuscript bearing a mysterious recipe made up of 130 plants that could give rise to an Elixir of long life"

Amador County AVA

Manual harvesting

and therefore wisely arranged to label reds from their northernmost vineyards as Volnay

Whole bunch maceration until 15 days

2021 Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne, Rhone, France Frederic Cossard the Duke of Estrees entrustedRostaing farms approximately 1. 6 ha of vines in La Landonne, many over 60 years oldsome nearing a centuryplanted in red, iron rich schist soils on Cte Brunes steep slopes. Hand harvested Syrah is fermented with roughly 1020% whole clusters, depending on vintage, with the rest destemmed. The wine matures for up to two years in mostly used French oak barrels, with only ~10% new oak to maintain purity and focus.