Comahue -- 2018 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir -- Patagonia, Argentina one of the satellite appellations

one of the satellite appellations of Bordeaux

the vineyards that had first been planted by the Romans had been almost completely abandoned after the combined pummeling of the phyloxera louse in the late 19th century

Flavors of pear

The wine is made from 100% Jacquère grapes from sustainably grown vines that average 40+ years old

Sancerre and Champagne: a mixture of clay and limestone referred to as Kimmeridgian

Comahue -- 2018 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir -- Patagonia, Argentina one of the satellite appellationsWe wine nerds have been hearing about Patagonian Pinot Noir for a few years now, and yet they are still quite rare on American shelves, and tend to be expensive. With this wine we have solved both problems. Patagonia is an area around twice the size of California that straddles both Chile and Argentina, so naturally there are sub regions. In 1999 the Viola family were the first to plant a vineyard in the Neuquena region that lies directly to the South