Matthiasson Napa Valley White Blend (Semillon/Ribolla Gialla/Sauv Blanc) 2022 bis-hidden ripe citrus

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An organic Loire white that captures three distinct terroirs in one glass: 50% Sauvignon Blanc blended with Chardonnay and Menu Pineau (local Orbois)

This wine opens with aromas of raspberry alongside floral and herbal notes of oregano and thyme

ferments with native yeasts and spends a year and a half in barrel

and here they let the juice sit briefly on the skins

Matthiasson Napa Valley White Blend (Semillon/Ribolla Gialla/Sauv Blanc) 2022 bis-hidden ripe citrusSteve Matthiasson's love affair with Friulian whites is the engine behind this Napa Valley blend a wine that reads as Italian in spirit but Napa in fruit. The 2022 is 46% Semillon, 29% Ribolla Gialla, 23% Sauvignon Blanc, and 2% Tocai Friulano. The Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon come from Ryan's Vineyard on alluvial gravel in southern Napa, while the Ribolla and Tocai are from the tiny Bengier Vineyard at the mouth of Dry Creek canyon. Native ferment,