2012 Bodegas Alion Ribera Del Duero
Vineyard Area: From 50-year old vines at the edge of Alsace Grand Cru Hengst in the village of Wintzenheim
Personality: “With an almost red wine nose
I have a sense there must be more clay here
from some of the region’s oldest vines
2023 Margins Wine, Neutral Oak Hotel California Red Benedicte and Stephane Tissot 2012 Bodegas Alion Ribera DelVarietals: 16% Grenache (San Benito County), 16% Cabernet Franc (San Benito County), 16% Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains), 16% Mourvdre (San Benito County), 16% Chenin blanc (Clarksburg destemmed, soaked on skins overnight, and fermented in concrete egg), 12% Ngrette Ros (San Benito County), 8% Barbera (San Benito County) Production: 300 cases AVA: California Vineyards: Many Farming: As of 2021 all vineyards Margins works with are farmed organically.