2018 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Les Lys, Provence, France Insula Vinus simply has “the touch

simply has “the touch

but 2022 brought new old-vine Chenin Blanc from the Columbia Valley for us to work with

2017 Alheit Bush Vines 'Cartology'

Even in a warm vintage

2018 Stein Riesling 888 Momofuku

2018 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Les Lys, Provence, France Insula Vinus simply has “the touchThe Portalis family reserves their oldest vines for their flagship Bandol Rouge, and employs their younger plantings of Mourvdre, complemented by splashes of Grenache and Cinsault, in the Le Lyswhich we are excited to debut in the outstanding 2016 vintage. Comprising 85% Mourvdre, plus roughly 10% Grenache and 5% Cinsault, Le Lys is de stemmed around 50%, in contrast to the old vines cuve which is always fermented entirely whole cluster. Etienne