Les Monsnières sits at the top of the hillside at the edge of the Beaune mountain forest
the vineyard benefits from a singular
9-hectare parcel situated directly behind the family's winery at the northern edge of Gevrey
the kind of wine that is hard to replace once it’s gone
this one will change your mind about how dry you actually want that martini
2023 Occidental, Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast Producer_Bruna Les Monsnières sits at theCatherine Kistler Steve Kistler's daughter, a Harvard graduate, and seven harvests deep is now stepping into the winemaker role at Occidental. This is a generational transition happening in real time, and the wines are only getting sharper. The Freestone Occidental bottling is the entry point of Occidentals production a blend from three estate sites: Bodega Headlands, Occidental Station, and Bodega Ridge. Although a blend of three sites, the