California

Light

Screwcap/Stelvin

White

Like a bracing hit of ocean air, this Pinot Grigio opens with salty sea-spray aromatics and a bold squeeze of lime on the palate. Oyster-shell minerality is vivid and insistent, framed by piercing acidity that is crisp, bright, and utterly awakening. Lemon and lime nuances weave throughout, but it is the saline, shell-driven core that makes this expression so distinctive—an energetic, marine-infused take on Pinot Grigio. Vinified from vineyards across Sonoma and Lodi—including Balletto, Bowland (Russian River), Thompson (Dry Creek), and Lost Slough (Lodi)—the wine is split between stainless steel and large, neutral French oak foudres (1,650 gallons), with a portion in smaller barrels. Technicals: 13.0% ABV, 0.1 g/L residual sugar, 6.3 g/L total acidity, pH 3.3. Founded in 2009 by winemaker Dan Petroski, Massican is Napa Valley’s only white-wine–only label. Petroski, formerly of Larkmead, draws inspiration from his Italian heritage, crafting fresh, mineral-driven whites that resonate more with Friuli than with Napa.

Cortese

Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris

Massican, Pinot Grigio, California, California, USA, 2024

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Like a bracing hit of ocean air, this Pinot Grigio opens with salty sea-spray aromatics and a bold squeeze of lime on the palate

Massican, Pinot Grigio, California, USA, 2024

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