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Made with estate-grown Albariño grapes in the Clarksburg appellation of northern California, the “wild” winemaking process with living microbes gives this wine a unique a slightly evolving flavor profile. Candied lemon and citrus blossom notes on the nose
Lost Slough Wild Albariño 2020
COUNTRY: United State of America (USA)
STATE: CA
APPELATION (AVA): Clarksburg
REGION: California
SUBREGION: North Coast
VINEYARD(S) : Lost Slough
VINTAGE: 2020
GRAPES: Albariño
SOIL: Mineral-rich, Sandy, Shell Fragment-filled
PRACTICE: Sustainable, Gluten-free, Vegan
VINIFICATION: Wild fermentation, minimal filtration, no fining, and no additives; hand-harvested grapes, indigenous microbes used for 30-days, light oak aging for 5 months.
COLOR: Pale Greenish Yellow
BODY: Light to Medium (3-4)
TASTE: Dry
PRIMARY AROMAS: Candied Lemon, Citrus Blossom
FLAVOR: Slightly Salty Mineral Finish
FORMAT: 750 ml
ALCOHOL: 13%
SERVICE AND SUGGESTION:
Enjoy on its own or at the table paired with simply prepared seafood from ceviche & shellfish platters to steamers or Chilean seabass.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
“Dancing Coyote is a family run, owned and operated vineyard located in a beautiful stretch of land in California’s Clarksburg appellation, with farming in the Delta region along the Sacramento River for five generations. These days we keep busy nurturing over 600 acres of exquisite wine grapes in the ideal climate and soil of the Sacramento Valley. Our family’s devotion to producing wines of exceptional quality and character is unwavering. So, it’s no surprise we are involved in the winemaking process every step of the way. From the growing and harvesting of our grapes at the peak of their flavor, to crushing, aging and handcrafting the final product. In short, winemaking is our family’s greatest passion, so it goes without saying that we’re in it for the long haul.”
(dancingcoyotewines.com)
ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
“Dancing Coyote’s Lost Slough is 300 acres of sustainably grown vines in the Clarksburg, CA appellation. This unusually cool, mineral-rich appellation is hidden amongst the channels and surrounded by the Sacramento River. The vineyard, which was once below sea level, has sandy soils with scattered shell fragments, giving our wines a distinctive salinity characteristic.”