this one will change your mind about how dry you actually want that martini
9-hectare parcel situated directly behind the family's winery at the northern edge of Gevrey
he produces Barbera that favors long-term development over immediate accessibility
imbuing the wine with a distinct sense of place
José Luis Ripa Sáenz de Navarrete produces this wine from a single hectare of vines in the Najerilla Valley
2023 Occidental, Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast Producer_Bruna this one will change yourCatherine Kistler Steve Kistler's daughter, a Harvard graduate, and seven harvests deep is now stepping into the winemaker role at Occidental. This is a generational transition happening in real time, and the wines are only getting sharper. The Freestone Occidental bottling is the entry point of Occidentals production a blend from three estate sites: Bodega Headlands, Occidental Station, and Bodega Ridge. Although a blend of three sites, the