Paysan Cabernet Sauvignon" Old Vines" 2022 Wine variety:Red Age of Vines: Planted 1995–2005

Age of Vines: Planted 1995–2005

Konstantin Weiser and Alexandra Künstler are as soulful as the vineyards they farm

This very rich bouquet is tempered by a subtle bitter base wine

Grapes: 30 to 40 year old Gewürztraminer from two parcels near Epfig on clay-limestone

The cellars are in the hands of renowned "chef de cave" Francois Domi

Paysan Cabernet Sauvignon" Old Vines" 2022 Wine variety:Red Age of Vines: Planted 1995–2005This is Cabernet off old vineyards, planted with old massale clonal selections on old school rootstocks (St. George and AXR 1) made in a style reflective of the classic California cabernets of the 1970s. Fruit is sourced from 3 vineyards: the 60 yr old Brigantino Vineyard originally planted for Almaden, the 45yr old Wheeler Ranch (certified organic) growing in calcareous alluvial deposits over the San Benito Arroyo, and the 75 year old Tres Pinos