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Carbonic ferment of Cinsault. 10.8%. red currant, strawberry,raspberry, roses. The name Jalava: Vladimir Lenin was in Switzerland, and inorder to get back to Russia, he went through Finland, the traindriver whose name was Jalava, told Lenin to load coal into thesteam locomotive and that is the story of how he was able indisguise to get back to Russia.
East German vigneron extraordinaire Axel Prüfer headed west as ayoung man, settling in Languedoc to craft his visionary wines. In2003 he established Domaine Les Temps de Cerises, named for arevolutionary Parisian anthem. Axel's vineyards buzz with life -insects, herbs, flowers and weeds alike. Wild boars roam the nearbyforests, kept at bay from the precious grapes by human hair fromthe local salons. Yield is low, and the winery minimalist: just a fewsteel and fiberglass tanks. Wood is shunned unless ancient andneutral. Even SO2 rarely makes an appearance.Axel's whites like 'LaPeur de Rouge' Chardonnay are outrageously complex andindividual. His reds are fresh and pure. For Axel, it's all about lettingthe grapes express their true selves. His Languedoc vineyards are ahaven of natural biodiversity, translated masterfully into the bottlethrough a minimalist, non-interventionist approach.
Cinsault / Practicing Organic
France
Languedoc-Rousillon
Camille Rivière Selection
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2018 Roterfaden Lemberger
2018 Ridge Estate Chardonnay
2018 Paraschos Orange One