I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP a nod to the igneous

a nod to the igneous rock underneath: decomposed granite scattered with round pebbles

they focus on crafting high quality

elegant blanc de blancs from the Grand Cru villages of Cramant

Made by the Guinaudeau family of Château Lafleur

Delicate aromas of raspberry and gooseberry with soft

I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP a nod to the igneousThe DeRose Vineyard sits directly on top of the San Andreas Fault, which is not a figure of speech. The limestone the fault shoved up out of the ground is precisely why Ian Brand keeps coming back. Brand has built his name on the odd, overlooked corners of the Central Coast, sites nobody else bothers to farm, and this Cabernet Franc is his argument for them. It's the savory, mineral version of the grape: wild red berries, crushed rock, green