LIWA 2022 Skin Ferment Albariño

A textured and bright skin ferment Albariño with notes of citrus and stone fruit and a slight salinity and herbaceousness to round it out. Tech Variety: 100% AlbariñoLocation: Monterey County, CAAlcohol: 12% Tasting Notes The nose shows sea spray, orange peel, dried peach, apricot, thyme, sweet basil, and fresh mango. Palate is textured with bright, refreshing acidity and notes of mango and banana chips, apricot and a hint of sweet basil. Winemaking Fruit was harvested and destemmed, then fermented in a stainless steel tank with skins and no cold soak. The wine was allowed to ferment at 75 degrees and was pumped over twice daily during fermentation. No punchdowns were used during fermentation. Once brix were negative the wine was pressed and racked to a stainless steel tank to allow to finish malolactic fermentation. The wine is bottled unfiltered. Vineyard Liwa is the Miwok name for water, and these thirst-quenching wines are made in collaboration with our friends at Inizi for everyd