Louis Barruol La Pierrelle Hermitage 2020 (750ml) Spain Rioja Grenache waxy peach and tart strawberry

waxy peach and tart strawberry on the nose

“Cascadia” — that mythical land that lies in the watershed of the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade mountain range — denotes our barrel-selected

dusky black fruit mixed with sage and cedar

rich flavor of Harken pairs well with nearly everything

Blend: 90% Glera

Louis Barruol La Pierrelle Hermitage 2020 (750ml) Spain Rioja Grenache waxy peach and tart strawberryMarsanne vines and apricot trees share a sliver of the storied hill of Hermitage, as both need to keep their feet wet, with roots in a soil that retains humiditya rarity on the parched, windswept rise. However, a few exceptional parcels lie near the summit, where geology has gifted to Marsanne (and us) a soil with crushed limestone on top, and plenty of water retained year round well below the surface. From the small plot called La Pierrelle, whose