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A Chenin Blanc grown in the Clarksburg appellation of northern California, the “wild” winemaking process with living microbes gives this wine a unique a slightly evolving flavor profile. This wine has bright acidity, punchy stone fruit notes, and a touch
Lost Slough Wild Chenin Blanc 2019
COUNTRY: United State of America (USA)
STATE: CA
APPELATION (AVA): Clarksburg
REGION: California
VINEYARD(S) : Lost Slough
VINTAGE: 2019
GRAPES: Chenin Blanc
SOIL: Mineral-rich, sandy, shell fragments
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
STYLE: Still
COLOR: Pale straw yellow
BODY: Light to Medium (3-4)
TASTE: Dry
PRIMARY AROMAS: Bartlett pear, apricot, white Peach
FLAVOR: Bright acidity, mineral & salt finish
FORMAT: 750 ml
ALCOHOL: 12%
SERVICE AND SUGGESTION: Enjoy this wine on its own or paired with citrus-accented seafood, olives, basil.
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.”