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TASTING NOTES

AKA the mineral machine. Rain on cement, briny key lime, honeysuckle, and flaky croissant on the nose. Floral and zippy on the palate makes this one of our favorite food pairing wines. Try with Gruyere grilled cheese, tomato tart, pork belly, goat cheese, and so much more.

VINEYARD NOTES

This is all estate fruit located in the Mokelumne River AVA of the Lodi Appellation. Our grape clones are Tablas Creek cuttings from the famed Château de Beaucastel Winery in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC. Our climate is very similar to that of the Southern Rhône with cool nighttime Delta breezes whipping through the nearby Mokelumne River. This allows us to retain an excellent balance of acidity and fruit characteristics. 2023 was a stunner. A cool, wet vintage provided optimal growing conditions with physiological ripeness occurring at lower Brix and perfect chemistry at harvest.

WINEMAKER NOTES

All of our grapes are hand-picked and immediately whole cluster pressed to capture their fresh, flavorful character. We harvest early in the morning to capture natural acidity, providing vibrancy to the wine. The juice is fermented cool in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks to highlight the pure fruit expressions. Blended post-fermentation, this wine is then sur lie aged in tank until bottling.