2014 Mas Jullien Terrasses du Larzac "Autour de Jonquières", Languedoc-Roussillon, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Aged 2 years in a combination of demi muids and large foudres, Autour de Jonquieres is built on the back of old vines Mourvedre (40%) planted in poor limestone soils, with 40% Carignan and 20% Syrah as well, also from very old, minuscule yielding vines. This cuve displays that uncanny combination of elegance and power that characterizes so many of Frances truly great wines. It is both rugged and refined, both tenacious and supple, with

Gravelly Meadow

for this reason it had to be fortified with strong

respectively

This Sancerre is a natural match for oysters

With undaunted determination

the first vintage for Crystallum saw the brothers only produce a few hundred cases of Sauvignon Blanc

Just look at the vineyard sites: Fiasco (Castiglione Falletto)

or cellar it for up to a decade for added dimension

as far back to the 14th century when the Ducs of Bourgogne preferred Marsannay above other villages

north of Barolo

Familia Torres produce the Properties collection

Bernhard is looking back to previous generations for inspiration and to inform both his work in the vineyard and in the cellar