Ruth Lewandowski, Chilion American White, 2019, 750ml
"Two acres of Cortese are farmed at Fox Hill Vineyard. That's roughly 1/6th of all Cortese planted in the United States. Cortese will always be a rarity here, but Cortese with 6(+) months of skin contact doubles down on the uncommonness of it all. Read more
Chilion is a chance for all to see just how incredibly complex this variety is...due mainly to the extended maceration on skins which provide amplified spice, herbs, and phenolics than we're all accustomed to with this particular grape."
COUNTRY: USA
REGION: Mendocino, California
VARIETY: Cortese
VINTAGE: 2019
SOILS: Sandstone