Jolie Laide California Red Blend Glou d'Etat 2024 EARHARDT precise expression of terroir

precise expression of terroir

and the 2023 leans into that with white peach and acacia framing the classic oyster-shell core

first produced in 2013) showcases the site's characteristic density

and slivered almond

Jolie Laide California Red Blend Glou d'Etat 2024 EARHARDT precise expression of terroirScott and Jenny Schultz's Glou d'Etat is exactly what the name promises: a glug glug red built for joy, not gravity. The Schultzes are Sebastopol based micro producers (just 3,000 cases total across the whole lineup) who focus on rare and overlooked grapes farmed organically across Northern California. The blend shifts each vintage but typically leans on Valdiguie, Mourvedre, Grenache, and a stable of oddballs like Cinsault and Cabernet Pfeffer. Whole