“With Alex, we like the concept of more acid-driven wines,” Morus said, noting an appreciation for how these wines pair best with food. Roy will be responsible for all the Phelps Creek wines beginning with those from the 2012 vintage. Next she produced a rosé of Pinot Noir, Fleur de Roy, followed by Coeur de Roy, a Pinot Noir Blanc from the vineyard’s oldest vines at 20 years — mere children compared to the centurions of Bourgogne. Phelps Creek currently produces about 3,500 cases a year, with potential for 5,000. “Alex couldn’t make a white Pinot Noir over there; it’s not accepted.”But aren’t both countries democracies, proud of their freedoms?