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2023 Albarino
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Albariño is an up and coming grape in California, making waves as a refreshing low-alcohol white wine great for summertime drinking & pairing with seafood. Traditionally made in Spain as a crisp white wine and in Portugal (called Alvarinho there) as “Vinho Verde” (which translates as “green wine”). It is famous for its crisp citrus flavors & refreshing character.
We make our Albariño in the classic style, picking early to retain crisp & refreshing flavors as well as to keep the potential alcohol low. 2023 was a particularly cool year, and the grapes reached maturity early in the season, being picked in August at 22 brix, while they were still green gold with citrus notes and only a hint of golden fruits.
We crushed the grapes & left them on the skins for 24hrs to extract a bit of aromatics, then pressed the juice off. After settling out solids, we fermented the clean & clear juice in stainless steel tanks at cold temperatures to maintain clean aromas & crisp aromatics. The wine is then bottled young to retain its bright and fresh characteristics.
Wine Profile
| Vintage | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Wine Style | White Wine |
| Sugar | 22.0 Brix |
| Acid | 6.9g/L |
| PH | 3.27 |
| Aging | 4 months in stainless steel tank, filtered & bottled |
| Fermentation | 21 day fermentation at 55F |
| Alcohol % | 12.8 |
| Size | 750 ml |