2023 Amevive Albarino Santa Barbara, California

Vineyard: The Albarino is sourced from Martian Ranch Vineyard located in Alisos Canyon. Martian Ranch has been farmed biodynamically since its inception and Demeter certified sonce 2010. The vineyard lies on the hills above San Antonio Creek Valley where it sees warm days and cool, coastal fog in the evenings

SOIL: The soils are rich in calcium from Paso and Sisquoc formations and are composed of sandstone, shale and marly limestone.

VITICULTURE: The vineyard and farming are certified biodynamic.

VINIFICATION: The grapes were harvested in the early morning around 21B. In the cellar, the Albario grapes were crushed and rested on skins for half of the work day. After a few hours, everything was pressed to tank to settle overnight. This Albario fermented partially in stainless and partially in neutral French oak barrels.

AGING: It spent elevage on its fermentation lees for 6 months and came together about a month before its bottling date. The 2023 Albario was bottled unfined and unfiltered on March 18, 2024.

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