Saxum Vineyards The Hexe, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, USA 2021 Sparkling Wine with notes of red cherries

with notes of red cherries

It's a subtle and elegant Alión

and it reminds me of a great Saint-Julien from Bordeaux

which is why I think I like them so much

Fermented in stainless steel and aged in one to three year-old barriques and cement

Saxum Vineyards The Hexe, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, USA 2021 Sparkling Wine with notes of red cherriesHexe can have two meanings, to perform magic or, simply, a witch. I like them both when applied to this wine. It is a multi vineyard cuve that is built around Grenache. Not just any old Grenache. We are selecting our blackest, most wicked Grenaches, the ones that we know will benefit from 33 months aging in various large puncheons or concrete amphora. The heart of this cuve is the oldest block at James Berry Vineyard, a South facing hilltop Grenache