Jolie-Laide Trousseau Gris 2023 Sonoma, California

Grape: Trousseau Gris

Place: Sonoma, California

Style: Almost orange, refreshing, classic, complex. 

Story: Thankfully, Jolie-Laide, or “beautifully ugly” doesn’t make conventionally attractive wines. Since 2010 Scott has been focusing on minimal-intervention wines that highlight unique grape varieties. The Trousseau Gris is made from grapes sourced from the Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley, one of the few sites in California growing this rare varietal.

Distributor: Bowler