2020 Matthiasson Bengier Vineyard Ribolla Gialla, Napa Valley, USA Branchwater Daniel’s classic Morgon

Daniel’s classic Morgon

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 aimed was to make bring a completely different expression from what was being distilled at the Yoichi distillery

but is also planted on sand (holy grail) and he is certified organic to boot

2020 Matthiasson Bengier Vineyard Ribolla Gialla, Napa Valley, USA Branchwater Daniel’s classic MorgonThe 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,