Affentaler Valley of the Monkey Riesling Syrah approachable and lingers long on

approachable and lingers long on the palate

But truth be told

Blackheart teases the palate up front with a hint of vanilla

and vivacity

Affentaler Valley of the Monkey Riesling Syrah approachable and lingers long onThe striking design of the Monkey Bottle pays homage to the unusual name of its home region: "Affentaler" (Valley of the Monkey). This name derives not from our furry simian friends, but rather from the Cistercian monks who first began cultivating Pinot Noir here over 700 years ago. They built a wayside chapel near the vineyards, and the pilgrims' cries of "Ave Maria" led the locals to refer to it as the "Ave Tal" (Ave Valley). Over time this mutated