Description
100% Albariño from the Terra Alta vineyard in Clements Hills – Lodi. The vines are planted on sandy clay loam soils, with the grapes retaining great acidity from wide diurnal shits in the area – the valley pulls cool air from the San Francisco Bay, bringing down the temperatures at night during the growing season.
The grapes were picked in the early morning and brought back to the winery on Treasure Island. They are then destemmed, foot-stomped and macerated on skins for roughly 5 days before being pressed off to complete fermentation. The wine was racked into used French oak after primary fermentation and went through malolactic fermentation in barrel. No inoculations or additions were made other than a small dose of sulfur after malolactic fermentation was complete. It was aged for 10 months in barrel and then bottled unfined and unfiltered, with a second sulfur addition (less than 70ppm total).
- Country: United States
- Region: California
- Appellation: Lodi
- Size: 750ml
- Color: White
Varietal
Albarino
The pale skinned grapes of the Albarino varietal have been grown in and around Spain and Portugal for almost a thousand years, where they are highly enjoyed and prized by the locals for their distinctive aroma, and sharp, tart acidity levels. Over the past century, their influence has spread to the New World, and many vineyards keen to emulate the white wines of Spain have had considerable success with this varietal. The light bodied wines which are produced from the Albarino grapes have wonderfully aromatic properties, and carry ripe flavors of soft summer fruits, apricot and peach, with a mild and pleasantly bitter after taste brought on by their thick skins. Because of their acidic nature, they are a fantastic match for many Spanish foods, and are best served chilled on a hot day.
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