J-P Padie "Fleur de Cailloux" 2023 Santa Barbara A finicky grape

A finicky grape

Aged for 11 months on lees in mostly neutral barrels with a couple of active oak barrels sprinkled in

The wine starts off on the round and slightly juicy side on the palate

which means "naked" in the Sonoran dialect) in the early 1970's

J-P Padie "Fleur de Cailloux" 2023 Santa Barbara A finicky grapeA surpisingly lifted wine from the normally hot and sunny Cotes Catalanes. Made by Jean Philippe Padi in Calce, a star biodyamic producer known for playing music curated to each cuvee. This wine is made from a blend of 45% Grenache Blanc, 45% Macabeu, and 10% Vermentino, all farmed biodyamically. After juicing via direct press, the must is fermented with indigenous yeasts. The wine is then aged half in foudre and half in stainless steel. This