Frenchtown Farms North Yuba Quail Run 2024 070226ROBUST He keeps the whole-cluster percentage

He keeps the whole-cluster percentage high here for spice and floral character

and this is a benchmark

The 2009 vintage in Bordeaux was one of those years that needed no excuses -- warm

five miles from the Pacific

Domaine Jolivet captures green apple

Frenchtown Farms North Yuba Quail Run 2024 070226ROBUST He keeps the whole-cluster percentageAaron and Cara Mockrish settled in the tiny Gold Rush village of Frenchtown to farm grapes in North Yuba, and their close friendship with the Overnoy family in the Jura has shaped a singular winemaking style. Quail Run is equal parts Cinsault and Counoise from Naggiar Vineyard in Grass Valley, where the vines grow on rolling hills rather than the steep volcanic slopes of North Yuba, giving the wine a softer, more approachable shape. Co fermented whole