I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 060526OFFER has been in that camp

has been in that camp from the start

and the gamey

*Delamotte Brut NV* pairs beautifully with seafood

three of which are vintage-dated

and spice with balanced acidity and firm tannins

I Brand and Family Cienega Valley Cabernet Franc DeRose Vineyard 2023 060526OFFER has been in that campThe 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