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Handcrafted Cabernet from Unforgiving Land | Annapolis News
Philippe Langner turns a punishing 14-acre Atlas Peak vineyard—steep, rocky, and hand-tended—into legendary cabernet sauvignon, proving that adversity breeds depth. After a globe-trotting youth and a detour into finance, he found his calling at French châteaux and Napa’s Sullivan Cellars before launching Hesperian Wines in 2004. Wildfires, smoke taint, and stubborn soil taught him to let nature lead, yielding wines like the 2022 Kitoko that are mineral-driven, age-worthy, and subtly elegant—a quiet rebellion against overripe trends. Named after places and languages from his past, each bottle…
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