Broc Cellars 'La Boutanche' Red Blend 1L 2023 Style:Red Marc Houtin and Gérald Peau

Marc Houtin and Gérald Peau are known for excellent organic farming

who is more known for their swoon-worthy sparkling reds that come from the tiny Cerdon du Bugey village of Mérignat where the Renardarts have been vignerons for 7 generations

Ben Jordan was one of the first winemakers to convince me of the potential of North American hybrids as well as Virginia wines

Rosalind fermented the juice in a mix of old barrel and concrete tank

meaning it doesn't have the intensely nutty quality of some Jura wines

Broc Cellars 'La Boutanche' Red Blend 1L 2023 Style:Red Marc Houtin and Gérald PeauPress 4 Mix Red August 2024 Direct Press Selection Chris Brockway, originally from Omaha, learned winemaking at UC Davis and Cal State Fresno, where he learned how to add all the things to wine that he insists on not adding to his own wines at Broc Cellars in Berkeley. His wife and business partner Bridget Leary grew up in Berkeley where her mom had a caf and Bridget helped her open a wine bar. When she met Chris she had no idea anyone was actually