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2011 "Hers" Vermentino
Megan and I make a great pair. Our tastes in wine rarely diverge. We agree 99% of the time. This Vermentino represents a fundamental disagreement of the most endearing qualities this grape has to offer.
Inspired by some of my favorite producers in Italy like Dettori and Massa Vecchia, and being an orange wine fanatic in general, I knew we had to make Vermentino as a compliment to the Ribolla Gialla when I came across the Las Brisas Vineyard in Carneros. Megan thought it was a superb idea, but had her sights fixed on the bright, clean, aromatic examples from places like the Ligurian coast or Gallura in Sardegna. The only compromise was to have separate projects, “His” and “Hers”.
“Hers” with a green label harvested for freshness and energy. It is whole cluster pressed and bottled early. “His”, orange label, is fermented on the skins, and requires more time in barrel. This aromatic late-ripening variety comes from the cool foggy Las Brisas Vineyard on the Sonoma side of Carneros AVA. Situated on sandy silt and gravel at the end of the Petaluma Wind Gap and just off San Pablo Bay, it is a beautiful site for white wines.
Vinification
The wine was whole cluster pressed, settled clean, and fermented in old neutral barrels without inoculation. It was bottled in February without fining or filtration.
Tasting Notes
The cool growing season of 2011 gave us a beautiful Vermentino with just the tension and brilliance we were hoping for. The wine bursts with engaging aromas of jasmine, crushed pineapple and yellow pear. The exuberant fruit is balanced with bright acidity and finishes with the salty snap of a coastal breeze.
