2019 2019 Antonella
ANTONELLA is a flourishing flower, with grace and beauty, in Italian. The primary grapes are three varieties commonly grown in the northwest corner of Italy, on the shores of Lake Garda. The reds produced there are bright & lively, meant to serve slightly chilled. Our ANTONELLA is our expression of summer, meant to be enjoyed as an aperitif with friends.
Technical
Tasting Notes
This wine evokes a feeling of walking through a field of flowers on a hot summer’s afternoon. The nose brings forth herbs, like thyme and rosemary, blooming in the spring, followed by bright red fruits like cranberry. While light in color, the palate presents black fruits, like a crisp, just ripe black cherry. A great wine with charcuterie.
Details
The Dry Creek Valley is located approximately 70 miles north of San Francisco. The history as a grape growing region dates back to the mid-1800s, and through phylloxera and prohibition, has been a thriving & bright location for California wine. While once dominated with Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon, varietals of Italian descent have been making a resurgence in the valley. Across the valley, one can find pockets of these lesser-known varietals, like Corvina, Molinara, and Rondinella, and in 2019, a few of those made up the blend for the ANTONELLA bottling.
At the winery, the grapes were 100% destemmed. For 14 days, the grapes fermented into wine naturally, with a gentle morning and evening punchdown. The wine was gently pressed to preserve the bright fruit character, and barreled into a neutral barrel for malolactic fermentation.
The wine was racked & returned to finishing aging in early Spring, and bottled unfined and unfiltered on March 26, 2020