Matthiasson - Vermentino Windmill Vineyard 2016
Price: $34.98
Sale Price: $26.99
Producer | Matthiasson |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Subregion | Dunnigan Hills |
Varietal | Vermentino |
Vintage | 2016 |
Sku | 08011 |
Matthiasson Description
We planted the vines back in 2011 to match the sunny climate and gravelly clay soils of the Windmill Vineyard. It is a much warmer inland location than the more well-known coastal regions of Napa and Sonoma, and Mediterranean varieties perform beautifully there.
To preserve the bright acidity the grapes were harvested very early, on August 7, and pressed whole cluster. The juice was fermented in old neutral barrels, and then, in order to explore the nutty and savory side of the Vermentino grape grown in a hot climate on these gravelly soils we aged the wine for 54 months, sur lees, in the same barrels, with no racking or stirring.
If you love the nutty wines of the Jura you will see California in a new light when you try this nutty long-aged Vermentino from the Dunnigan Hills.
There was no fining or filtering, no sulfites added at any time, and only native yeasts were used in the fermentation.
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