Verdad Wines, Albariño 2021, Martian Vineyard, Alisos Canyon, Santa Barbara County, CA

Albariño has never been so pretty, full of white flowers, white peaches, and almonds. It’s zesty but still soft, overall a very graceful wine.

COUNTRY: USA

STATE: California

APPELLATION (AVA): Alisos Canyon

REGION: Santa Barbara County

SUBREGION: Central Coast

VINEYARD: Martian Vineyard

VINTAGE:  2021

GRAPES: 100% Albariño

SOIL: Clay loam with some shale

PRACTICE: Biodynamic

VINIFICATION: Whole cluster pressed, and fermented naturally on their own skins in neutral barrels.

STYLE: Still

COLOR: Medium straw

BODY: Light

TASTE: Dry

PRIMARY AROMAS:  White flowers, white peaches, salinity, almond

FLAVOR: Lemon, floral, almond, zesty, supple 

FORMAT: 750 ml

ALCOHOL: 13%

SERVICE AND FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTION: Serve chilled. Pair with a fruit-and-feta salad.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Louisa Sawyer Lindquist

“Louisa Sawyer Lindquist started Verdad Wine Cellars in 2000, with a vision of making Spanish grape varietal wines grown on the Central Coast of California. Louisa started learning about winemaking working in vineyards on the East end of Long Island before moving to California in 1992. 2020 was her 21st vintage with Verdad.”

ABOUT THE VINEYARD: Martian Ranch Vineyard

“Martian Vineyard, located in the Alisos Canyon AVA in Santa Barbara County, is a biodynamically farmed vineyard. It has its own unique microclimate, typically 10 degrees cooler than the Santa Ynez Valley and 10 degrees warmer than Santa Maria, with warm days and very cold nights allowing the fruit from our vineyard to achieve incredible concentration and balance. The soil, called "moon dust" is well aerated and mainly comprised of shale-y clay loam. The vineyard is Demeter Certified Biodynamic.” (www.verdadandlindquistfamilywines.com)