2022 Albarino, Edna Valley

2022 Verdad Albarino

Edna Valley

67% Morro View Vineyard

34% Jack Ranch Vineyard

After a cool summer we had a significant heat spell that lasted nine days. This was followed by a gentle rain followed by unusually cool weather for the rest of the growing season. These extreme weather variations made for a challenging vintage.

The Jack Ranch Vineyard on the west side of the Edna Valley has gentle rolling hills with clay-loam soils. These older vines yielded a very small crop in 2022. The Morro View Vineyard.

The Morro View Vineyard on the northeast side of Edna Valley has gently sloping vineyards with rocky soils made up of sandstone, marine fossils shale and volcanic soils.

The grapes for this wine were picked in mid-September only a day apart. Interestingly Morro View came in riper. One of the factors for this is probably a combination of the age of the vines, as well as the rocky texture of the soil that doesn’t hold a lot of moisture.

The wine was fermented together mostly in stainless steel, and about 10% fermented in neutral barrels. The resulting wine has gorgeous effusive aromas of white flowers, peaches and herbs. In the mouth the wine shows classic white peaches, apricots and lemon zest framed with a hints of ocean brine and a bright, lively finish.