Two Shepherds, Grenache, 2022 CALICOUNT0125 2006 was a solid classical

2006 was a solid classical Barolo year

Giovanni Canonica is one of Barolo’s most elusive traditionalists

A fortified wine that rewards patience and forgives neglect

The terroir speaks through distinct chalky minerality

Two Shepherds, Grenache, 2022 CALICOUNT0125 2006 was a solid classicalCool climate Grenache from the Russian River Valley, where almost nobody plants it. William Allen built Two Shepherds around exactly this kind of contrarian bet, chasing balance and finesse over power across a lineup of tiny lots. This bottling comes from organically farmed, tightly spaced estate vines, fermented with native yeast and aged in neutral puncheons so the fruit does the talking. The result is a lighter, brighter, food friendly take on a