Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2019 CACOUNT0809 clear September gave wines with

clear September gave wines with plump fruit

of all places — before returning to Sicily

because phylloxera never took them out here during the crisis of 1870–1900

This is the world's first vine-to-bottle fresh fruit liqueur that remains shelf-stable—no artificial colors

Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2019 CACOUNT0809 clear September gave wines withBenchmark Saint Joseph from one of the Northern Rhne's most beloved family domaines, from a hot, concentrated vintage that is still finding its feet. Pierre and Jean Gonon farm steep, granite slopes in Mauves, the historic heart of the appellation directly across from the Hermitage hill, with which they share the same granitic bedrock. They farm organically (no chemicals since 2004; later certified), harvest by hand, and ferment whole ish clusters