Populis 2022 Macerated White, California
Item Number: 18947
UPC: None
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Lodi
Appellation/AVA: Lodi
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): 30% Chardonnay / 25% Albarino / 22% Grenache Blanc / 17% Ribolla Gialla / 6% Sauvignon Blanc
Type: Wine - Orange
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Case Production: 901
Vineyard Notes: Grapes for the Populis Macerated White are sourced from 3 organic vineyards:
- Lolonis Vineyard, Redwood Valley AVA, Mendocino, CA (Chardonnay)
- Vista Luna Vineyard, Borden Ranch AVA, Lodi, CA (Albariño & Grenache blanc)
- Il Mio Vigneto Vineyard, Clement Hills AVA, Lodi, CA (Ribolla Gialla & Sauvignon Blanc)
Winemaking Notes: Each vineyard was harvested and fermented separately. The Chardonnay and Ribolla Gialla were macerated and fermented to dryness and pressed after 14 days. The Grenache Blanc saw a short maceration of 5 days and was pressed at the peak of fermentation. The Albariño and Sauvignon Blanc were pressed directly with no maceration. The wines were raised separately in stainless and Flextanks and blended after 6 months of aging.
Tasting Notes: The maceration on the skins lends this wine exceptional texture and mouthfeel. Approximately ⅓ of the blend is not macerated, which helps to soften and lighten the structure of the wine, giving a very juicy and drinkable skin-macerated white wine. Notes of apricot, apple and stone fruit stand out on the nose, but a fine streak of minerality, plushness and acid carries the wine through the finish.