and crystalized dreams of 2000 grasshoppers
Frédéric Lafarge and Chantal Vial apply their rigorous Burgundian viticultural philosophy to the granitic hills of Fleurie
and earthy mineral undertones
The agave hearts are roasted for days in underground pit ovens
is vinified with native yeasts and whole-cluster pressed before twelve months of aging in seasoned barriques
2018 Rhys, Alesia Chardonnay, Anderson Valley ["saturday-tasting-2026-02-14"] and crystalized dreams of 2000Rhys Vineyards maintains a reputation for high density, site specific farming, and this bottling draws from their Bearwallow estate in the Anderson Valley. The wine is made from fruit grown in shallow soils composed of fractured shale, quartz, and sandstone, which help naturally limit vine vigor. In the glass, it displays focused notes of crisp orchard fruit and lemon curd, supported by a distinct, saline minerality and a refined, medium bodied