Product Overview
Winery's Notes
"Vermentino is widely planted in Sardinia along with other parts of Italy, including Piemonte where it is known as Favorita.
This wine is closer in style to the Sardinian Vermentinos, with pronounced minerality due to its maritime influence. as well as its barrel fermentation. The unique location of Santa Barbara County, which is boardered by the Pacific Ocean on its south and west coasts, has a direct effect on the soils and weather in our area. For millenia, the entire area lay under the ocean until geological shifts lifted the seabed, leaving behind the sandy soils where our grapes grow today. Combied with the ocean breezes coming from the west, our growing area has the maritime influence, like in Sardinia, giving the wine a sea-salt brine-like quality.
A brine like saltiness excites the nose upon first pass. Lychee and white citrus blossoms follow. Meyer lemon and verbena mingle with a Summer ocean breeze."
Varietal Composition: 100% Vermentino
Appellation: Los Olivos District AVA
Aging: Stainless steel
Winemaker: Steve Clifton
