Winemaker Notes
The wine is fermented via native yeast in stainless steel after a whole cluster pressing. Secondary fermentation and aging for four months in neutral oak on lees adds texture and complexity that are counterbalanced by being sure to pick while the acidity is still racy and pure.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
A standout white native-fermented in stainless steel, 2023 Arneis Lost Hills Ranch is delightfully bright and full of verve, light-bodied and varietally compelling. Almond blossom, green apple, and layered acidity keep it fresh and crisp, with texture for days.
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Vinous
The 2023 Arneis Lost Hills Ranch is a tasty, easygoing white to drink now and over the next few years. Pear, apricot, crystallized ginger and spice give the Arneis a decidedly exotic feel in 2023.
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.