Inspired by the wines of the French Alps, this “Outré Vin” reflects a Californian pastiche. At only 11.6% alcohol, this elegantly quaffable wine is ripe with pomegranate and raspberry, a hint of fresh black pepper, with a striking bright, red-fruited acidity. Sourced from Northern California, this blend features unique and rare grape varieties: Trousseau Noir, Cabernet Pfeffer, Gamay, and Poulsard. Carrying a general California designation, it defies expectations.
Delicious With
Pairs beautifully with hard cow's milk cheese, such as Morbier, smoked Gouda, steak with Labneh, fried fish sandwiches, tuna tartare, and seared tuna with white bean and fennel salad. Pâté, pumpkin stew, chicken Milanese, and pork tenderloin.
Their Cred
Jolie-Laide is a one-man operation based in Sebastopol. Winemaker Scott Schultz made 500 cases of wine in his first year and has slowly ramped that up to about 2,400 cases today. The name Jolie-Laide translates loosely to “Pretty-Ugly”, a French term of endearment to describe something that is unconventionally beautiful. Scott’s unique and highly sought-after wines live up to their name.
Scott’s passion for wine was ignited when he moved to Napa from Chicago in 2007. With extensive experience in the restaurant business, he switched gears to lead the wine program at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon. He worked as cellar master as well as Pax Mahle’s assistant winemaker among his many achievements. He and Pax both share a winemaking space and similar philosophies in discovering unconventional beauty. Scott does what he loves, and he does it well.
Scott's philosophy of discovering unconventional beauty led him to work with some of our state’s rarest varieties. Homogeneity often leads to mediocrity and he has steered well clear of that. Whether it's his fresh and electric Valdiguie or his exceptionally complex Pinot Gris, every wine seems to have a sense of place and time. They are both unique and “new” yet somehow speak to an era long gone. An era when California wasn’t an ocean of Pinot, Cabernet and Chardonnay vines and the wines were light on their feet and unpretentiously delicious.
Winery Jolie-Laide
Type Trousseau Noir, Gamay, Valdiguié, Cabernet Pfeffer, Poulsard
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