Bergstrom 'Gargantua-Pantagruel' Oregon Syrah 2020 MONTAGNE DE REIMS cracked black pepper and pumpkin

cracked black pepper and pumpkin pie spices

His respect for the terroir and the stylistic precision of his wines makes him one of the best producers in Burgundy

Virtually all are turned down

which they tend year after year

This diversity of soils and microclimates make it possible to develop a range of wines of character which reflect and respect these different terroirs

Bergstrom 'Gargantua-Pantagruel' Oregon Syrah 2020 MONTAGNE DE REIMS cracked black pepper and pumpkin'Pantagruel' is blended from several barrels of their various West Coast AVAs vs their 'Gargantua' bottling which is a single state blend (Oregon) AVAs. This is an American Syrah that captures fresh juicy flavors with a panoply of spice, garrigue herbs, red fruit, and mineral character. The name gargantua comes from the Francois Rabelais series of satires concerning two beastly giants: Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. Rabelais was a famous