Wolf Blass - Yellow Label Cabernet SauvignonWolfgang Franz Otto Blass was born in 1934 in Germany. After Wolf ran away from school, his parents handed him an ultimatum, either start a 3 year winemaking apprenticeship or get back to classand so began a journey that changed the winemaking world. After studying Champagne techniques in France in 1957, Wolf became the youngest person ever to graduate with a Masters in Oenology from Veitschoechheim Wuerzberg. In 1959, he moved to England to study the
with many of the 1840s buildings still standing today
the musts are placed in vats for 15 to 20 hours so that all residue deposits at the bottom
their Syrah has proven to age well up to and slightly beyond 10+ years
The town of Tollo rises on a rounded hill at an altitude of 150 meters
It is one of the largest wine estates in Europe
forming the so-called double curtains
The Grands Crus are laid down in cellars carved out from the rock
where 4 coopers maintain the stock of old seasoned American oak casks
the province of Mendoza is known for its daring combination of elevation
The Catena wines are a blend of single varietal lots from the Catena family’s vineyards
The idea was to create a high quality Loire collection from the Loire Valley
His Muros Antigos (“ancient walls”) line is a fascinating parallel exploration of all several terroirs and varieties in the Vinho Verde appellation from a relatively neutral and hands-off winemaking perspective
