2022 Weingut Neumeister Gemischter Satz, Steiermark, Austria Herve Souhaut Merlot (11%) and Cabernet Franc

Merlot (11%) and Cabernet Franc (4%) with small additions of Petit Verdot and Malbec

The vines are all Palomino Fino with a variety of clones with and average age in excess of 65 years old

2011 Castello Dei Rampolla Sammarco Toscana Igt

The name references the historic presence of beehives in this Clos (mouches à miel is French for “honey bee”)

except 80% of the fermentation and aging is in foudre and 20% is in barrel

2022 Weingut Neumeister Gemischter Satz, Steiermark, Austria Herve Souhaut Merlot (11%) and Cabernet FrancGemischter Satz originated as a co fermented field blend produced from vineyards within and immediately around Vienna, but the much beloved style has spread throughout Austria over the years. Neumeisters delightfully aromatic version is built around 40 year old Gelber Muskateller, with fellow early ripening varieties Welschriesling, Mller Thurgau, and Scheurebe rounding out the blend. Fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel, it is dry, gently