Los Chuchaquis San Benito County Sparkling Sangiovese Super Bueno 2024 October2023Reductions leaning on neutral oak and

leaning on neutral oak and old-vine concentration rather than extraction

vibrant fruit of a great Cru Beaujolais or cool climate Pinot Noir

A medley of red and black cherry is encompassed by zesty blood-orange flavors that give it deep

at least an hour in a decanter

Napa's only estate bottling of this rare white gem—Aligoté from organic

Los Chuchaquis San Benito County Sparkling Sangiovese Super Bueno 2024 October2023Reductions leaning on neutral oak andRyan Stirm thinks sparkling wine should be spritzy and refreshing rather than solemn, and Super Bueno is the argument. It's Sangiovese from the Gimelli Vineyard in the Cienega Valley, bush vines planted in 1960 on pure limestone, one of the strangest and most compelling patches of dirt in California. Rather than the Champagne method, the wine finishes its fermentation in the bottle, col fondo style, so it comes out cloudy, gently fizzy and alive. It's