SUNCÉ

The Source of Wonderful Wines

by Millie Howie
“Sniff this,” said Janae Franicevic standing on tiptoe and peeking over the rim of an open top fermenter in the fermentation building of the small, prestigious Suncé Winery founded in 1990 by Janae and her husband/winemaker Frané Franicevic. “It’s our 2007 Sangiovese, just picked about a week ago.” Then moving to the second open top fermenter she exclaimed again. “Wow! I think this is the Nebbiolo, catch that fragrance.” Both wines, still, actually “must,” show promise of great things to come. Nearby a rack of new barrels was tagged Viognier, one of two new wines Frané is planning to add to the Suncé portfolio in another year or so.
Frequently visitors ask, “Why do you make so many different wines?” “Our answer,” replies Janae, “is that...

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