Arnot-Roberts
Vare Vineyard Ribolla Gialla
13.4% alc.
2 barrels made. $40/btl.
From AR note sheet:
"16 year old vines planted with cuttings from Gravner in Friuli. Grown in gravelly loam at the base of the eastern flank of Mount Veeder in the Napa Valley. Whole cluster pressed and fermented with native yeast in stainless steel, then aged in neutral French oak for 10 months."
13.4% alc.
2 barrels made. $40/btl.
From AR note sheet:
"16 year old vines planted with cuttings from Gravner in Friuli. Grown in gravelly loam at the base of the eastern flank of Mount Veeder in the Napa Valley. Whole cluster pressed and fermented with native yeast in stainless steel, then aged in neutral French oak for 10 months."
Pretty good, not as interesting as I though it would be though.
Pretty good, not as interesting as I though it would be though.
May 30th, 2016This wine is so very different...a sweet floral aroma, a dry, racy acid-driven mid-palate, and a long funky, cheesy finish. I found myself sucking down this wine without food and wishing for more.
This wine is so very different...a sweet floral aroma, a dry, racy acid-driven mid-palate, and a long funky, cheesy finish. I found myself sucking down this wine without food and wishing for more.
Mar 18th, 2017Damn this is tastyyyyyy! Well done....great acidity and texture
Damn this is tastyyyyyy! Well done....great acidity and texture
Jul 12th, 2016Thought from recent older vintages maybe these did not hold up with time, but '14 was great. Must be vintage variation.
Thought from recent older vintages maybe these did not hold up with time, but '14 was great. Must be vintage variation.
Sep 9th, 2023