Winemaker Notes
The 2022 Napa Valley Albariño demonstrates why the southern end of Napa Valley is an excellent area to produce this variety. The wine opens with intense aromas of white flowers and Meyer lemon, that integrate with stone fruits and jasmine blossom. A smooth and defined entry on the palate highlights the distinct minerality of this wine, and lingering notes of tangerine and honeysuckle will leave your palate calling for another sip.
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Wine Enthusiast
With generous flavors of green and yellow fruits, this Albariño offers a surprising and succulent alternative to more common white wines. Silky and refreshing.
Bright and aromatic with distinctive floral and fruity characteristics, Albariño has enjoyed a surge in popularity and an increase in plantings over the last couple of decades. Thick skins allow it to withstand the humid conditions of its homeland, Rías Baixas, Spain, free of malady, and produce a weighty but fresh white. Somm Secret—Albariño claims dual citizenship in Spain and Portugal. Under the name Alvarinho, it thrives in Portugal’s northwestern Vinho Verde region, which predictably, borders part of Spain’s Rías Baixas.
Known for elegant wines that combine power and finesse, Carneros is set in the rolling hills that straddle the southernmost parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties. The cooling winds from the abutting San Pablo Bay, combined with lots of midday California sunshine, create an ideal environment for producing wines with a perfect balance of crisp acidity and well-ripened fruit.
This cooler pocket of California lends itself to growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Carneros is an important source of sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne as well.