Wine Makers Notes:

This wine showcases the intensity of the 2021 vintage. There is a tremendous power in the concentration of this vintage that shows through in the broad and silky mouthfeel of this wine. The dark red cherries that are the hallmark of this region blend with the impact of 30% whole cluster to create beautiful layers of rich fruit and spice leading to a long finish.

The nose enters with a deep black cherry and raspberry compote. The berries blend on the palate with a hint of bay leaf, ground cardamom and a delicate bouquet of violets. 

Critical Acclaim: 93pts Ken's Wine Guide

Olivia's Story:

This wine is an homage to Olivia Brion, a suffragist and descendant of a great French wine family. In 1905 Olivia, wearing long pants and short tresses, stunned the sporting world - and won a huge wager - when she took on Annie Cohen Kopchoksy's (Annie "Londonderry") round the world cycling record of 15 months, set in 1894-1895. She achieved the same feat in only 6 months and was accompanied by Annie herself on the last 100 miles.

The Inspiration:

This wine is inspired by Annie Cohen Kopchovksy (Annie "Londonderry") ,a young Jewish woman, living on the outskirts of Boston, who in 1894 became the first woman to bicycle around the world. She was a revolutionary for her time, an entrepreneur, a voracious traveler, and a mother of three. At 5 feet, 3 inches and 100 pounds, Annie rode her newly invented "standard biycycle" around the world with only three days of prior cycling experience. Upon returning, she wrote “I am a journalist and a ‘new woman’, if that term means that I believe I can do anything that any man can do.” She ultimately won a wager for her trip around the world of $10,000, equivalent to 3 years of an average man’s salary.