Ferdinand Albarino 2018 Lodi

Albariño 100%

This honours it's Galician heritage with varietal aromatics of lime zest and a distinct salinity. From the Vista Luna vineyard in the north east of Lodi, certified organic. Respecting its California origins, the wine is barrel fermented and rests on lees for 10 months, giving the wine savoriness and providing a rounded balance to its natural acidity and freshness.

The man behind Ferdinand - Evan Frazier treads a tightrope between American and Galician style. His Spanish varietals have the boldness and the body of America, but his restrained wine making and early picking bring great freshness and lightness to wines which in lesser hands would be more typically new world. These wines surprise and delight at every tasting.