Hiyu 'Tzum Aine' 2019 no-wrapin

Hiyu 'Tzum Aine' 2019 no-wrapinThose who have been following Hiyu's work since around 2016 or '17 might recognize the name of the 'Scorched Earth' vineyard from which 'ine' is drawn; it's in the desert stretches of the Gorge east of the town of Lyle, which means it's an intensely hot and volcanic site, more intense than the Hiyu home vineyards to the west. ine delivers a mix of what winemaker Nate Ready calls 'the ephemeral magic of Southern Rhne Grenache on sand with the wildness

untamed side of Tuscany

No more scrambling to find your glass when guests are over

After five attempts

and gentian with orange peel

it's in the desert stretches of the Gorge east of the town of Lyle

Pretty stuff

carefully distilled with a blend of 11 botanicals to create a well-balanced

belies its 57% ABV

the floral aroma of the variety is present but restrained

like the vineyard where Carmelo Peña Santana sources this 'Ikewen

taken from a special single plot on limestone and slate which the winery decided years ago deserved to be highlighted solo

like this one