Fizz the Season Pocketbook

This Blanc de Blancs presents a taut and mineral-driven profile—think citrus oil

three villages have come to be associated with wines of distinction: Chavignol

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from three Napa Valey AVAs- 70% Oak Knoll

Ad Ripa is a boutique winery dedicated to producing small-lot

The fruit was hand-picked around 21

and only tiny amounts of new oak

The fruit is exclusively manually harvested

pure and complex

The wines have also evolved in the decade since Julien launched his own estate

using natural fermentation and biodynamic practices to create wines that are expressive

The domaine itself is small and hands-on

100% Barbera coming from some of the estate's oldest vineyards in Agliano Terme