Cristaldi: Seeking Napa Valley's best ‘second label’ wines

In Bordeaux, the ‘second wine’ concept is both well-established and well-defined.
These wines, often called ‘second labels,’ are traditionally crafted from lots that don’t make the cut for the château’s grand vin.
Whether the fruit comes from younger vines, less favoured plots, or barrels that don’t align with the stylistic ideal of the flagship bottling, the idea is to preserve the prestige of the top wine while offering consumers a more accessibl