Region: Napa Valley, California

Vintage: 2020

Composition: 100% Rose Blend

History: Undoubtedly a rising superstar in California, Frenchman Benoit Touquette makes a host of Napa Valley wines, all of which display impeccable winemaking and balanced, layered profiles. Benoit was born in Lyon, France and obtained his education at the University of Bordeaux. He worked at numerous French wineries before landing a job (with the help of his friend and mentor Michel Rolland) in Napa Valley with Andy Erickson. He consulted for Screaming Eagle, Ovid and Arietta. Today, Benoit is the winemaker for Realm Cellars, Hartwell, and Kata, as well as many other labels, including his own project Fait-Main (which translates to “handmade”).