BIG-PICTURE THINKING
Vérité La Muse 2013
Who said sustainability has to feel austere?
This merlot-dominant Bordeaux blend from Jackson Family Wines of California’s Sonoma County was created to rival Pomerol’s Pétrus. With its luscious red cherry and undergrowth aromas (and the knowledge that it comes from a low-water-usage, largely solar-powered winery), it will make you feel simultaneously indulged and deeply virtuous.
Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017
There are few by-the-glass options more popular than the grassy, tangy sauvignon blancs of New Zealand’s Marlborough region, and this one packs serious sustainability cred. Yealands has used scale to support emissions-driven initiatives like burning vine prunings for electricity and developing wetlands around their vineyards to support biodiversity. Their cutest undertaking? Grass-mowing babydoll sheep.
Familia Torres Grans Muralles 2011
This Conca de Barberà blend incorporates native Spanish grapes long…
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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2019