Matthiasson White Wine Semillon/Ribolla Gialla blend Napa Valley 2022

Country: USA

Region: Napa Velley

Type: White Wine

Grape: Semillon/Ribolla Gialla/Sauvignon Blanc/Tocai Friulano

The fruit was very lightly whole-cluster-pressed. All four varieties were blended immediately upon dryness, racked and returned onto the lees for aging until bottling. New Boutes barrels were used, with no stirring. To preserve all of the acidity the wine was prevented from going through malo-lactic fermentation. After ten months of barrel aging, the wine was filtered to prevent malolactic fermentation in bottle, and then bottled.

The Sauvignon blanc brings a clean fresh citrusy acidity and some tropical character, while The Ribolla Gialla brings seashell minerality, nuttiness, and structure to the blend. Semillon's viscosity and waxiness that adds gravity and weight, and the Tocai Friulano adds spicy aromatic notes. 

The 2022 White Wine has its trademark spice and mineral quality, and another perfect growing season helped the wine deliver plenty of acidity and freshness. Trademark flavors include white peach, kaffir lime, lychee nut, beeswax, ripe fig, and pineapple, with prominent wet stones like flint, oyster shells, and fresh straw. The acidity and fruit is balanced by a rich lees character and a faint backdrop of creamy oak.