TASTING NOTES: Melon, Green Mango, Mandarin, Black Pepper, Lemon Peel, Sea Salt

THE STORY: This is our second vintage making Vermentino from Fox Hill Vineyard, our estate in Mendocino. We loved what the brief skin contact in last vintage did for the wine, so we extended and left the grapes on the skins for 48 hours to begin fermenting with its native yeasts. We gently pressed the juice into our concrete egg (which we have had since 2011) and the wine was able to age and develop for 7 months. Bottled just enough for our wine club.

The skin contact adds complexity, texture and really brings out the beautiful black pepper in the wine. It does not feel or look like an orange wine, its really intended for subtle structure that is perfect for lighter meat dishes and hearty pastas. One person on our team took a sip and declared it the perfect white wine for pizza! We couldnt agree more.

FUN FACT: The two stones on the label are grinding stones found at Fox Hill that were used by indigenous Americans to grind acorns.

VARIETIES: 100% Vermentino

LOCATION: Fox Hill Vineyard – Mendocino

FARMING PRACTICES: CCOF Certified Organic

ALCOHOL: 12%

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