which has been missing the past couple years because of smoke exposure in 2020 and because we’ve increased the élevage time from 15 months to 20 months
Aging: Aged in new and second-use 500 L Hungarian oak barrels for 36 months
Béla is engaged in a private dialog with his land that’s only possible after decades of working it
Aging in stainless steel for 3 months
he produces the wine solely by himself in his ancient stone house
2020 Pyramid Valley Vineyards 'Angel Flower' Pinot Noir, Canterbury, New Zealand Domaine Louis Claude Desvignes which has been missing theIf youre in our wine club Leon Circle, you know my feelings about Canterbury. Its a profound terroir defined by limestone, made famous to us years ago by a small biodynamic winery, Pyramid Valley. The wines moved me deeply and made me pay attention. They grew into cult status, the original owner passed away and the wines seemingly disappeared. But, under new ownership,the same limestone driven wines have been brought back to life. With the same strict