Karthäuserhof’s Riesling Schieferkristall Trocken 2021 is a dry Riesling from the estate’s historic monopole vineyard
Drink this with grilled lamb or anything from the smoker—it's built for food and conviviality
100% Chardonnay from Brick Kiln and Sculpture Garden vineyards
it drinks beautifully now but has a track record for aging
more structured Gamay than the flatter Brouilly nearby
Catherine & Pierre Breton, Bourgueil Trinch!, 2024 OREGON Karthäuserhof’s Riesling Schieferkristall Trocken 2021Trinch is a word borrowed from Rabelais meaning 'drink,' and that tells you everything about its intent: this is the Bretons' joyful, gulpable Cabernet Franc, made for drinking now rather than cellaring. Catherine and Pierre Breton are icons of natural Loire winemaking, certified organic since 1991 and biodynamic since 1994, and Trinch comes from younger vines on the clay limestone soils of Bourgueil. It's fermented with native yeasts, vinified