Birichino Malvasia Bianco Monterey 2022

Crisp, dry, jasmine and lime scented Malvasia Bianca from sandy shale soils on the western flank of the Santa Lucia Range in Monterrey. John Locke and Alex Krause have been using fruit from this site, Loma del Rio, since their days at Bonny Doon. For this wine, a nighttime machine harvest is employed at their direction, resulting in 12 to 14 hours of skin-maceration for maximum aromatic potential. The wine is fermented low and slow in stainless steel until dry, and is kept on its fine lees without stirring for four to five months before bottling. Nice weight on the palate, supported by crisp acid. Lingering peach notes on the finish.