Valdiguié 2022
Varietal:
100% Valdiguié
Alcohol:
11%
Vinification Notes:
Whole clusters (stems intact) of Valdiguié, sealed in a tank for four days (semi-carbonic maceration). After opening the tank, the grapes were foot-tread and the fermenting juice was pumped over the intact clusters. Pressed prior to dryness and aged in neutral oak barrique for 22-months before bottling. Unfined. Unfiltered. Sediment expected.
Vineyard:
Valdiguié from Ricetti Vineyard, Redwood Valley, Mendocino County; planted in 1948; dry farmed (non-irrigated), certified organic vineyard; gravelly loam soils
Tasting Notes:
Delicate aromas of dried rose petals and crushed rocks. Unmistakable crisp, mineral-driven freshness supported by black tea-like tannins.
Martha's Notes
Lesser known Valdiguié has experienced a bit of an identity crisis over the years. The once popular variety is still primarily grown in south-west France (where it is known as Gros Auxerrois) and across California because of its adaptability to warmer climates. From Prohibition and up until the 1980s it was known as “Napa Gamay” due to the uncanny, and at times mistaken, resemblance to true Gamay noir (Beaujolais). Despite the correction, many of the old-vine-tending growers we work with still call it “Gamay” and our expression of Valdiguié from dry-farmed Ricetti Vineyard leans hard into its much beloved doppelgänger: fresh, floral, full of red fruits, and a little spicy. With moderate alcohol it’ll have you finish the bottle without realizing it!
Production Notes
Production: 47 cases
At Bottling:
(August 2024): 11% alc/vol · Free SO2 3 mg/L, Total SO2 14 mg/LMarketing Assets
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