2021 Darting "Dürkheimer Nonnengarten" Riesling Kabinett, Pfalz, Germany 1LABOUT THIS WINE 25 million years ago, Hochbenn was a tropical sea. With south and east slopes, and weather protection by the Palatinate Forest in the west, this terroir has a perfect mix of optimal sunshine, and minerals. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Though Darting has a history of grape growing dating to 1780, it was not until 1989 that the winery began to sell all of their grapes as wine under their own label. The family also maintains a highly regarded vine

with topsoil of limestone

David narrowed his search to the upper third of the Valley

The wine is aged for 18 months in 50% new French oak

The 2022 is mostly Valdiguié and Carignan with Zinfandel

where he became inspired to learn more about winemaking

These blends have revolutionized the idea of thinking outside the single varietal and sourcing grape varietals from their most appropriate locales up and down the Valley

His current work is most focused on making previously inconceivable wines within the Chateau Chalon appellation

We hear the same mantra at this domaine that we hear in all of the top estates that we work with: “Quality is made in the vineyard

Sebastiano Rosa

She refrains from using new oak

Padrillos (stallions) expresses the wild spirit of Argentina’s true varietals

The husband and wife team behind Bow & Arrow started their urban winery in northeast Portland