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Burgundy's reputation abroad is mainly for its red wines, which are made from the celebrated pinot noir grape.

Winemaker Dan Kosta called Aurilia during one harvest to tell him that Gary Pisoni and Gary Franscioni, two of the world’s foremost grape growers, would be willing to sell some of their prized Pinot Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands in central Monterey County.

Starting with the 2024 vintage, the Red Stitch Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is hauled to Sonoma as part of the label’s transition for those varietals to winemaker Erich Bradley, who connected Micek with Roberts and Aurilia through mutual conversations leading to their first joint tasting.

In southern Zealand, Jesper Rye Jensen, who runs Vesterhave Vingaard, produces red wines from varieties like pinot noir and merlot, usually associated with France.

I’m gonna get the French onion soup and I’m gonna get a glass of Pinot Noir, and me and my boyfriend are gonna talk, hang out.