2021 Bianco

"I don’t believe that when working within such a dynamic system as nature that wines should be made to a recipe orstyle every year. I like to try and consider what we have to work with each year and let the season, fruit and also the subsequent wines in tank dictate what style or cuvee they will end up being. The 2021 is roughly 50% Fiano (which was free run only, no pressings) and 50% Vermentino. They were fermented separately in stainless steel using various fermentation techniques and all ...Read More...

"I don’t believe that when working within such a dynamic system as nature that wines should be made to a recipe orstyle every year. I like to try and consider what we have to work with each year and let the season, fruit and also the subsequent wines in tank dictate what style or cuvee they will end up being.

The 2021 is roughly 50% Fiano (which was free run only, no pressings) and 50% Vermentino. They were fermented separately in stainless steel using various fermentation techniques and all had a little less skin contact than in previous years. They had at least 10 months elevage on full solids and were racked only once to assemble the final blend before bottling. The resulting wine is very poised, structured and energetic. It is medium weight, laser focused and fresh whilst having a good amount elegant structure and vibrant acidity." – Dane Johns, winemaker

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