Stones & Bones 2021
Classic Movie Pairing
Gorgo (1961)Gorgo (1961). Named after the dinosaur fossils and ancient boulders strewn among the vineyard, Stones & Bones Sauvignon Blanc stands tall among the competition. The same can be said of this standout, low-budget creature feature which delivers on dinosaur action in a big way. The story tells the tale of a giant reptile brought back to New York for exhibition after an expedition in parts unknown. Tom Howard's visual effects helped elevate the film to cult status, as does the cinematography of Freddie Young, who would move onto David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia in the following year.


About This Wine
Wine Food Pairings
Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.
Wine Flavor Profile
Portugal’s “the most exciting wine place on the planet” (Wine Spectator)—and for lovers of big reds, hugely popular Stones & Bones is a real thrill. Unearthed among ancient dino fossils, it’s also a roaring-good match for beef.
Following an undersea volcanic explosion off the coast of Ireland, a gigantic 65-foot monster is released from its underwater home. After terrorizing the mainland, the beast is captured in a steel net by two salvage boatmen, Joe Ryan and Sam Slade, who decide to ignore the wishes of Irish paleontologists from the University of Dublin and take the creature to London for exhibition in the Battersea Funfair. They are accompanied by a young orphan boy, Sean, whom they have befriended. Though the little boy takes pity on the curious beast, now named Gorgo, he is prevented by Joe from setting it free. Word is received that Gorgo is merely an infant and his 250-foot tall mother is heading toward London in search of her offspring. Destroyers, flamethrowers, missiles, and jet airplanes all fail to halt the monster's progress, and the terrified London populace takes flight. Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, the Thames' huge Tower Bridge, and Piccadilly Circus are left in ruins by the mammoth beast's rampage. Only when it reaches its infant's side does the havoc subside. Peace returns as the two creatures make their way back to the depths of the sea.
“One sip of Stones & Bones, and you’ll see why it’s one of our best-selling Portuguese red wines.”
Jehan Sacaze
