2021 Idlewild Flora & Fauna White, North Coast, USA Suze spontaneous fermentation

spontaneous fermentation

but 2022 brought new old-vine Chenin Blanc from the Columbia Valley for us to work with

Lively in the mouth

The majority of the fruit for this bottling came from vines planted in the 1990's at Andreas Vineyard

2021 Idlewild Flora & Fauna White, North Coast, USA Suze spontaneous fermentation40% Arneis, 30% Muscato Bianco, 15% Erbaluce, 15% Favorita Farmed using organic methods VINIFICATION: The grapes were whole cluster pressed, fermented via native yeasts, left on all the lees and solids, aged in neutral oak, and underwent native secondary fermentation. Complexity and texture are gained from allowing secondary fermentation and aging on lees AGING: 4 months in neutral oak A dry, exotic, and aromatic white that doesn't stray to an over