Lafarge-Vial, Fleurie "Bel Air", 2017 060926OFFER he and partner Julia Rose

he and partner Julia Rose Hoyle purchased the nearly 20-acre Lahoma Vineyard to launch Apollo's Praise

with no signs of ripeness or heat

Le Carquelin comes from granite rose and sand soils with direct south-facing exposure in Moulin-à-Vent's prime terroir

together matured in first-fill bourbon casks (casks previously used only once for bourbon production

Lafarge-Vial, Fleurie "Bel Air", 2017 060926OFFER he and partner Julia RoseFounded in spring 2014 by Frdric Lafarge and his wife Chantal Vial. Frdric had worked at his family's Burgundian estate, Domaine Michel Lafarge, since 1978. They started with 2. 25 hectares and grew to over 6 hectares by 2022. Certified organic and Demeter biodynamic from the beginning. Bel Air comes from south southeast facing granite vineyards planted in 1950, 1969, and the 1970s. Vines are trained in traditional gobelet. The steepest parcels are