Jupiter Wine Co. 'Las Cimas Vineyard' Riot! Vermentino California, USA 2022

Style: White Wine

Vintage: 2022

ABV: 11.5%

Region: Russian River Valley, California 

Country: USA

Varietal: Vermentino

Pairings: We have an unapologetic love for the islands of Vermentino in Sardinia and Corsica, and like both of those locations, sunshine is fortunately our birthright here in Northern California. Sea salt and flint notes compete with mature stone fruit aromas. Saturated Vermentino fruit flavors dominate the palate (stone fruit cocktail), kept in check with cleansing lemony acidity and sea salt spray for days. This wine finishes downright saline despite the dense level of fruit. Did we mention this wine is saltly AF? Pair with sardines, or other white fish over onion confee base and crusty fresh bread loaf. 

About: All grapes were foot tread and macerated on skins and stems for 24 hours, then directly pressed into fiberglass. Fermentation occurred spontaneously with wild yeasts from the vineyard, and the wine slowly underwent secondary fermentation. throughout the winter and early spring. Zero sulfur was added at harvest or at any point during fermentation or elevate. Wines were carefully racked by hand in the spring and bottled unfined and unfiltered. A small addition of less than 20 parts total sulphur was added before bottling, and it was zero parts free.

Artwork: Milk and Cheese 'Death to False Wine' - Evan Dorkin