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The 2021 Arneis Lost Hills Ranch is another rich, dramatic wine. Varietal Arneis flavors are dialed up in this exotic, beautifully layered white. Apricot dried flowers, chamomile and tangerine oil all grace this exotic, flavorful Arneis from Sam Bilbro.
Yielding a dry and subtly scented wine, Arneis is the star white grape of Piedmont. Though the grape has been local to Roero since the 1400s, it didn’t experience real popularity until the 1980s when local demand for white wine exploded. Somm Secret—A few key Roero producers are also focusing on exploring the ageability of high quality Arneis. It is only grown outside of Piedmont to a very limited extent.
A unique appellation placed in between the warm, Sonoma County Alexander Valley and the cooler Mendocino County's Anderson Valley, the Yorkville Highlands’ gravel soils are ideal for Bordeaux varieties and other full-bodied reds.