I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 060526OFFER three of which are vintage-dated

three of which are vintage-dated

*Delamotte Brut NV* pairs beautifully with seafood

and spice with balanced acidity and firm tannins

Rouget's Echezeaux Grand Cru is a touchstone of the appellation

I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 060526OFFER three of which are vintage-datedThe DeRose Vineyard sits directly on top of the San Andreas Fault, which is not a figure of speech. The limestone the fault shoved up out of the ground is precisely why Ian Brand keeps coming back. Brand has built his name on the odd, overlooked corners of the Central Coast, sites nobody else bothers to farm, and this Cabernet Franc is his argument for them. It's the savory, mineral version of the grape: wild red berries, crushed rock, green