WINEMAKER’S NOTES 2022
Originally thought to be the Gamay Noir grape of France’s Beaujolais,
U.C. Davis has since identified this grape to be Valdiguié from
southwest France. Regardless of its origin, Valdiguié grown in the
windy, cool Arroyo Seco produces a wine reminiscent of the “Crus” of
Beaujolais - Morgon, Fleurie, and Moulin-à-Vent.
A perfect end-of-the day sipper - chilled, with a touch of soda
water and slice of orange. At my house, Wildflower is the go-to
when friends drop by for a barbecue. • WINEMAKER BRENDEN WOOD
Our goal is to preserve the wonderful natural acidity and fresh fruit
character of this varietal. We use two different fermentation techniques
to achieve this. We hand-harvest our first picks of the season and put
those clusters directly into the fermentation tanks in a process called
carbonic maceration – no crushing or punching down for the first two
weeks. The later picks were put through a more traditional, fairly short,
warm fermentation. Combining these two techniques creates a wine
with fresh berry fruit flavors, a vibrant color, and soft tannins.
| Alcohol: | 12.5% |
| Volume: | 75cl |
