Alain Verset, Cornas 2012 Red 5% Viognier from the 11

5% Viognier from the 11 Confessions Vineyard in the cool Santa Rita Hills

yet also weightless and elegant

5% per liter and are generally bottled in April following the harvest

as of this writing

The first was 1999

Alain Verset, Cornas 2012 Red 5% Viognier from the 11No one is more revered in Cornas than Nol Verset. But it is not widely known that Nol had a brother, Louis, who also made fine traditional Cornas from the familys ancient Petite Syrah vines. Louis was never well known here in the U. S.; his output was even smaller than Nols and his wines were never imported. And, while Nol finally retired in 2007 after 63 vintages, Louis stopped making wine in 1994. Today his wines are impossible to find. Yet, Louis