Forlorn Hope Queen of the Sierra Calaveras Co. Estate Amber Wine 2023 CS20230731 Les Pézerolles sits among Pommard's

Les Pézerolles sits among Pommard's highest Premier Crus

It comes from vineyards above Ravello and Scala at 300 to 400 meters

Native yeast fermentation and aging in old oak followed by bottling without fining or filtering preserve the wine's mineral precision

100% Chenin from a small parcel of forty-year-old vines on clay over the chalky tuffeau limestone that defines this corner of the Loire

Forlorn Hope Queen of the Sierra Calaveras Co. Estate Amber Wine 2023 CS20230731 Les Pézerolles sits among Pommard'sMatthew Rorick's skin fermented orange wine from his organically farmed Rorick Heritage Vineyard, perched at 2,000 feet in Calaveras County over schist and dolomite rich limestone. The Amber blends Verdelho, Albarino, Muscat, and Chardonnay, hand picked and fermented in open top vessels with a mix of whole cluster and destemmed fruit. Some experimental lots get their own path: Vermentino sealed into an egg for four months, a ton of Muscat fermented