I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 BFCM23FLASH Most people meet Ameztoi through

Most people meet Ameztoi through its famously fizzy

Briottet received the prestigious 'Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant' (Living Heritage Company) designation from the French state

The Chardonnay grows on clay and limestone

limoncello and dried fruit

I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 BFCM23FLASH Most people meet Ameztoi throughThe DeRose Vineyard sits directly on top of the San Andreas Fault, which is not a figure of speech. The limestone the fault shoved up out of the ground is precisely why Ian Brand keeps coming back. Brand has built his name on the odd, overlooked corners of the Central Coast, sites nobody else bothers to farm, and this Cabernet Franc is his argument for them. It's the savory, mineral version of the grape: wild red berries, crushed rock, green