Napa Valley

Light

Natural Cork

White

A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, Sémillon, and a 5% splash of Tocai Friulano, this wine is native yeast fermented in barrel, with roughly 20% new oak, and aged for 9 months before bottling. There is no bâtonnage and no malolactic fermentation. The Ribolla Gialla and Sémillon are sourced from the Vare Vineyard. The Sauvignon Blanc and the Tocai Friulano are from Ryan's Vineyard on Big Ranch Road.  Each variety brings something unique to the blend: Sauvignon Blanc forms the acid-driven core, Ribolla Gialla contributes the mineral-laden finish, Sémillon adds flesh and honeyed beeswax notes, and Tocai Friulano acts as the binding glue. The first vintage of this wine, 2005, was inspired by Steve Matthiasson's trip to Friuli, where he observed the blending of different white grape varieties to craft a harmonious white wine. Steve emphasises that low alcohol is intentional: "We want to drink wine with moderate alcohol so we can enjoy it with our meal." The 2012 vintage, tasted in late 2024 at 12 years of age, is remarkably fresh, balanced, and vibrant, defying its age. It showcases a solid acid-driven core around which notes of lemon and lime citrus, grapefruit, apricot, white peach, and pressed white flowers emerge, all underscored by an unimaginable freshness.

Ribolla Gialla

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

Matthiasson, White Wine, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2012

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A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, Sémillon, and a 5% splash of Tocai Friulano, this wine is native yeast fermented in 

Matthiasson, White Wine, Napa Valley, California, USA 2012

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