2018 Ultramarine Rose Heintz Vineyard Sonoma Coast SImone Bize aka Chenin Blanc--but is a

aka Chenin Blanc--but is a rare bird even here in its native Loire

tasting this next to its “Steinterrassen Sandstein” sibling is just fascinating

Here the concentration of clay in the soil makes this terroir an ideal expression for pinot meunier

Dominique is still intimately involved in the cellar and vineyard when he isn’t traveling abroad working on collaborative cuvées

granite skeleton

2018 Ultramarine Rose Heintz Vineyard Sonoma Coast SImone Bize aka Chenin Blanc--but is aThe 2018 Heintz Ros is 51% Pinot Noir (10% as red wine) and 49% Chardonnay. Dosage is at 6 g L. From winemaker Michael Cruse: Lean and mineral, metal with white strawberries.