Two Shepherds -- 2018 “Centime” Skin-Fermented Vermentino, Fields Family Vineyard -- Lodi, CA not the fruity style of

not the fruity style of wine often produced in neighboring Beaujolais

the odds of getting a quality wine are very high--with some truly world-class wines boasting the black rooster symbol

After pressing the wine is aged for a year in French oak barrels

the couple take a hands-off approach to the winemaking process

so many “Organic” wines from that time (and even today) were funky and the purchasers of those wines often remain wary

Two Shepherds -- 2018 “Centime” Skin-Fermented Vermentino, Fields Family Vineyard -- Lodi, CA not the fruity style ofWilliam Allen, the winemaker at Two Shepherds, has managed the rare feat of earning a trophy case full of accolades from the mainstream wine press while maintaining cred in the natural wine world at the same time. When you source only from family run, organically sustainably farmed vineyards, manipulation of the fermenting juice is unnecessary. We had one of his non skin ferment white blends in a previous Kompas Club, but this is a fully skin