Ghostnote Wines Ascona Vineyard Super Santa Cruz 2022 NO GTIN a bright and tense introduction

a bright and tense introduction to one of the most exciting small domaines in the Loire

Bright and zippy aromatics of stone fruit

The winemaking is old-school and unfussy: fully destemmed

golden hue

This is an age worthy bottle and like the best Chenin from the Loire Valley will age beautifully for a very long time

Ghostnote Wines Ascona Vineyard Super Santa Cruz 2022 NO GTIN a bright and tense introductionA ghost note, Brad Friedman will explain, is a note written into the music that carries a rhythm but no clear pitch or accent you don't really hear it, you feel it, and it's what gives a groove its texture. That's the whole thesis behind Ghostnote, and Super Santa Cruz is where he tests it: Super Tuscan thinking transplanted to Ascona Vineyard, high in the cool Santa Cruz Mountains. Cabernet Sauvignon leads, with Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese,