2020 Matthiasson Bengier Vineyard Ribolla Gialla, Napa Valley, USA Branchwater 100% whole cluster vinification

100% whole cluster vinification

20% Dolcetto

roasted nut quality of Larkmead pokes through quickly though placing this wine stylistically in more of a classic era of California wine

the blend includes light to heavy marks aged up to five years

2020 Matthiasson Bengier Vineyard Ribolla Gialla, Napa Valley, USA Branchwater 100% whole cluster vinificationThe wine was fermented whole cluster with native yeast in an open top tank using punchdowns. After two weeks the must was pressed, and the wine was aged for 18 months in neutral barrels. The wine aged sur lees and it was never racked. No SO2 was used until a tiny amount at bottling. The alcohol is 13. 0%, the pH is 3. 9 and the TA is 5. 35. 253 cases produced. The Ribolla gialla tastes like hazelnuts, baking spices, meyer lemon curd, Bartlett pear,