Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant 2021

In 1954, the village council of Chateauneuf-du-Pape was quite perturbed and apprehensive that flying saucers or “flying cigares” might do damage to their vineyards, were they to land therin. So right-thinking men all, they passed an ordinance prohibiting the landing of flying saucers or flying cigares in their vineyards. The ordinance further states that flying saucers or flying cigares that did land were to be taken immediately to the pound.

Vineyard artwork from 1855 edition of “Bordeaux Chateaux” . Spaceship courtesy of Jules Verne circa 1870.

Grape Varietals & Region; A full bodied, robust red blend of65% Grenache, 18% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 2% Petite Sirah. The fruit comes from a blend of vineyards across the Central Coast of California, USA, predominantly in the Monterey region, where the

Taste Profile: Fragrant with bright cherry, nutmeg, anise, cracked pepper and toasty oak spice aromas. Brilliant on the palate with ripe dark cherry, raspberry, grilled herbs, anise, black pepper and baking spice flavours climate is relatively warm but tempered by cool, coastal winds, allowing the regions in Monterey County an exceptionally long growing season