Winemaker Notes
Made in the traditional style of Rías Baixas Albariño but with a Pacific Ocean twist, this wine is pure and vibrant. Mandarin orange, tangerine peel and floral tropical fruit aromatics jump out the glass. The clean yet round mouthfeel is beautifully balanced and features crisp ripe citrus, guava and great minerality. The wine finishes bright and refreshing showcasing the vibrant aspect of Albariño.
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Tasting Panel
A sea breeze wafts across the nose and palate, followed by lingering notes of Granny Smith apple, lychee, and fresh linen along with stunning acidity. This wine has a Spanish accent and a California smile.
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.
California’s coolest wine growing area, Edna Valley excels in the production of high quality Central Coast wines like Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Rhône Blends and aromatic white wines. It has a cool Mediterranean climate and an incredibly long growing season, giving late-ripening varieties plenty of opportunity to develop great phenolic complexity.
Its northwest to southeast orientation creates a direct path for cool Pacific air and fog to penetrate the valley from the Los Osos and Morro Bay area inwards. Low hillsides of both calcareous and volcanic soils are home to much of the vineyard acreage of the Edna Valley.