Isabelle Suire, Saumur Rouge, 2023 published_online Racines is a collaboration between

Racines is a collaboration between Burgundian legends Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve and California winemaking talent Justin Willett

complex bouquet of dark fruits—blackcurrant and blackberry—alongside subtle notes of cedar

That volcanic origin gives the wine a smoky

combines scientific precision (Kelley studied biochemistry and biophysics at Oregon State) with artistic vision

Isabelle Suire, Saumur Rouge, 2023 published_online Racines is a collaboration betweenIsabelle Suire, a fourth generation winemaker in Berrie (Saumur), is transitioning her family vineyard to organic certification. Her Saumur Rouge is pure Cabernet Franc from a west facing clay limestone parcel, farmed with cover crops and high trellising. It's a vibrant expression of Loire terroir with red plum, pepper, and earthy notesproof that Saumur's reds merit more attention.