Usher Tinkler Big Bad Bill Semillon 2024 Collotte 2122 I would have thought 1942

I would have thought 1942 would’ve been an interesting time to start a winemaking venture in Jura…but for Monsieur Desiré Rolet the timing was perfect

lifted by energetic structure and incredible minerality

Guigal favors Syrah as the major grape for their Côtes du Rhône Rouge

and was sold in 1929 to the Montà family

Fresh red fruit on the palate with polished tannins

Usher Tinkler Big Bad Bill Semillon 2024 Collotte 2122 I would have thought 1942The Wine The wine is named after Usher's father William 'Bill' Tinkler, who planted the Semillon vines at their family farm in 1980. The vineyard is about 1. 5 hectares in size, all cane pruned, hand tended, sustainably farmed on classic Hunter red terracotta clay soil. Hand picked, destemmed and whole berry pressed into tank. The juice was cold settled overnight before racking off the clear juice and fermenting this in tank. No oak, no MLF. The wine