2021 Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre Le Rouge Fronton, France Hamilton About the wine: Vayuste is

About the wine: Vayuste is sourced from a vineyard located near Voltoya River in the “El Pinar” pine forest

Fabien Jouves brings his signature lift and energy to this playful Cahors rouge—a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc from biodynamically farmed vineyards on clay-limestone soils

and Vieilles Vignes—on east to southeast-facing

Produced exclusively from fruit grown on the limestone and schist soils of the Rorick Heritage Vineyard at 2000’ elevation

2021 Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre Le Rouge Fronton, France Hamilton About the wine: Vayuste isVariety: 68% Ngrette, 24% Syrah, 8% Cabernet Franc Vine Age: Planted between 1963 and 2001 Terroir: Gravelly, silty, alluvial topsoil over clay limestone bedrock. Located on the third terrace in Tarn at 220 meters elevation. Viticulture: Organic (certified) since 2011 Vinification: Three varieties are vinified and aged separately in stainless steel tanks before final assembly, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months in concrete tanks.