Snowden Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Franc Melchior Kemper Vineyard 2021 CRUSEBUB stretching out to the coolest

stretching out to the coolest ‘reaches’ of the appellation’s high elevation coastal ridges

breezy seaside white — this is the serious cousin

The blend is mostly Pinot Grigio with a small splash of Cortese for lift

Because we at bozal believe that something wild produces a far richer spirit

chamomile flowers

Snowden Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Franc Melchior Kemper Vineyard 2021 CRUSEBUB stretching out to the coolestMelchior Kemper farmed this Napa ranch from 1881 to 1895. Today his name sits on 962 vines of Cabernet Franc planted at 800 feet in the Vaca Mountains. The Snowden family has stewarded the land since 1955, and the wines are made by third generation Diana Snowden Seysses, who spends half her year making wine at Burgundy's Domaine Dujac. That double life shows: native yeasts, restraint, and a flat refusal to chase generic Napa richness. This is