Vin du Soleil is our pet
project with obscure Rhone varietals. Each vineyard plot we work
with for these wines is farmed with meticulous care. Maybe more
than most, these varietals seem only to excel when the crop is tiny,
so we intentionally keep the yields low to the point of unprofitability-not
a problem because these wines are so much fun to make. The white
is an aromatic roussanne and viognier blend, and the red--all from
Beckman's Purisima Mountain Vineyard--is made with grenache, mourvedre
and syrah. They're both delicious alternatives to the norm, and
the red ages well.