Fine Disregard, Carignan Cemetary, 2018 BDXCOUNT0125 The 1999 Clos des Chenes

The 1999 Clos des Chenes is a textbook expression of that philosophy: Clos des Chenes is one of Volnay's three most famous 1er Crus (alongside Caillerets and Champans)

from fruit picked by hand

The 2021 vintage was cool and classic in Burgundy: high acidity

The fruit was harvested as 'drops' throughout October

Here Viognier is fermented on its skins

Fine Disregard, Carignan Cemetary, 2018 BDXCOUNT0125 The 1999 Clos des ChenesFine Disregard is the two person California project of Mike Schieffelin and Kara Marden the name lifted from a plaque about the rugby player who, 'with a fine disregard for the rules,' picked up the ball and ran. That's the spirit here: minimalist winemaking, native yeast ferments, neutral vessels, and a hunt for old vineyards most Napa producers overlook. This Carignan is fermented and aged hands off to let cool climate, old vine fruit speak for