Railsback Freres Cuvee Speciale Vermentinu 2018
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Wilfred
Wong
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Concrete Egg fermented Vermetinu (Corsican spelling) from Camp 4 Vineyard in Santa Ynez Valley. Inspired by Domaine Comte Abbatucci’s ‘Faustine'.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2018 Railsback Soeur Vermentinu is a fascinating white wine. TASTING NOTES: This bright Vermentino is frisky and biting. Pair its aromas and flavors of dried herbs, mineral notes, and dried fruit with a bowl of steamed clams over fresh noodles. (Tasted: April 9, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
A fantastic, aromatic white grape that grows with great success in Sardinia, Tuscany and in lesser proportions on the island of Corsica. Somm Secret—Vermentino is thought to be genetically identical to Liguria’s Pigato grape and Peidmont’s Favorita. It comprises a large proportion of the whites in southern France where it is called Rolle.
Ranging from cool and foggy in the west to warm and dry in the east, the Santa Ynez Valley is a climatically diverse growing area. The most expansive AVA within the larger Santa Barbara County region, Santa Ynez is also home to a wide variety of soil types and geographical features. The appellation is further divided into four distinct sub-AVAs—Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos District and Happy Canyon—each with its own defining characteristics.
A wide selection of grapes is planted here—more than sixty different varieties, and counting. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir dominate in the chilly west, while Zinfandel, Rhône blends, and Bordeaux blends rule the arid east. Syrah is successful at both ends of the valley, with a lean and peppery, Old-World sensibility closer to the coast and lush berry fruit further inland.