founding winemaker of Cristom Vineyards—one of Oregon's early believers in Syrah
is a true testament to the estate’s commitment to showcasing Barbaresco’s finest terroirs
and the wine here is raised in barrels passed down from that estate
The estate is organically farmed and ECOCERT certified from 2022
Le Vigne Niche Montalto comes from 60-90 year old vines at 900-950 meters elevation on volcanic ash soils—one of the highest sites in the Etna DOC
Domaine de Montbourgeau, L'Etoile "Cuvee Speciale", 2011 CS20230806 founding winemaker of Cristom Vineyards—oneDomaine de Montbourgeau was founded a century ago in the tiny Jura town of L'Etoile, the star, named for the star shaped fossils that pepper its soils, left behind when ancient seas dried up. The estate is celebrated for whites that are complex, saline, and mostly oxidative, all waxy yellow fruit and ringing minerality. The Cuvee Speciale is the top Chardonnay, made for the long haul. This back vintage 2011 has had well over a decade to deepen, and it