On this episode of HRN On Tour, we travel to the Raw Wine 2022 festival in Maspeth, Queens, where Sam Benrubi of The Grape Nation sat down with Vladimir Magula of the Magula Family Winery in Slovakia. The two discuss the past, present, and future of natural wine in Slovakia, working on a family vineyard, and how climate change has and will affect yields, among other topics.
On this very special episode of The Grape Nation, Sam sits down with Harold Langlais of Château Le Puy, live from Raw Wine 2022 in Queens. Sam and Harold discuss the history of Le Puy, their growing practices, and how they stand out from other natural wine makers.
Château Le Puy lies on 54 hectares in three parcels in Saint Cibard, France, on the same rock plateau as Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, a place known in ancient times as “The Plateau of the Wonders” because of the excellence of its wines.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Reverse Migration: Winemaker From Iconic Napa Family Falls Under the Spell of Mendocino s Organic Old Vines, Naturally
Usually, it s young, natural winemakers who go to Mendocino in search of under the radar, specialty, old vine varietals. They ll call up in the know locals, like Alex MacGregor, winemaker at Hopland s Saracina and one of the best winemakers in Mendocino with his own tiny brand Trinafour (one of my personal favorites). MacGregor s been around awhile and knows the little choice spots, including some old vine beauties that are 75 years old.
Now there s another name to note who is cherishing these old Mendo vines and it s not one you would suspect. Bill Davies, son of the Napa sparkling wine royalty Davies family, who founded Schramsberg, has launched a new line of natural wines, sourcing grapes for one label from a certified organic vineyard with a name that cries out for good karma points: Buddha s Dharma.