DuPuis Wines, Cul Sec Red Wine Anderson Valley (2020)

Product Description

Our "Cul Sec" wine is cofermented blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris adn Pinot Meunier. The unique blend is a riff on a wine made years ago born out of circumstance. With a press full of Gris adn more full bins and not enough Pinot Noir to fill a tank, the two were crush to same tank and the first version was born. This young vibrant wine is reminiscent of Pineau d'Aunis and Gamay from the Loire Valley, with a juicy core of strawberry, cranberry and cherry flavors backed by crisp acidity and crunchy tannins.

Producer Description

During my stints working in the Northern Rhone Valley and Burgundy, I picked up the nickname Puis, meaning “well” or “wells.” It’s an older spelling of the word, and I was in France to learn about the old world style of winemaking, so the name fit. After this time in France, I returned to California to start Copain Wines. I spent two decades as its winemaker, enjoying success as the company grew and thrived. But always those sunny French vineyards were in the back of my mind. A couple years ago I was able to finally return to those roots. I relocated with my family to a 40 acre mountain estate high above Boonville in Anderson Valley, where we built our small winery in a dilapidated barn and planted seven acres of Pinot Noir. It’s truly a dream come true—living on our estate, above our winery, tending our vines and our wines ourselves, and savoring every moment. We’re calling this new undertaking DuPuis Wines, since du puis means “of wells.” This new brand is purely from ME—working beside our sole employee in the vineyard and winery, with timely added help of my wife, Kate, and our family when duty calls. All of our wines are purely sourced from Anderson Valley with the sole vision of continuing to explore, nurture, and elevate the greatness that exists in this valley. I have stripped away the use of any new wood in order to further showcase the purity of fruit and unique attributes possessed by each of our vineyards. I am confident the resulting wines will deliver a more pure and precise expression of Anderson Valley.