Hugel Tradition - intermediate level wines, from the four "noble" white grapes.
It helps that chardonnay is one of the easiest of the noble grapes to grow.
They were the noble grapes of France and the great vineyards of northern California.
They concentrated on noble grapes, particularly riesling.
Barolo is made from nebbiolo, a truly noble grape, but temperamental.
Others planted chenin blanc and riesling, noble grapes that have never achieved much popularity in California.
"Arigh, what say you the two of us find a nice aristocratic tavern and have a jar or two o' the noble grape?"
Tinta negra mole is not one of the noble grapes of the island, but it ages well, he said.
Historically speaking, the noble grapes comprised only six varieties.
They are small-batch wines, made from a noble grape - maybe the noblest - and grown in perfect soil.