Dewey's Wines Barsotti Vineyard Vermentino 2020

USA : CALIFORNIA : EL DORADO COUNTY — SIERRA FOOTHILLSORGANIC : VermentinoMED-BODIED, DRY, STONEY, GREEN ALMOND, CITRUS, SALINE, NEUTRAL OAKBarsotti Vineyard sits at 2,600 feet above the American River on pink decomposed granite — unusual terrain for Vermentino, which grows mostly along the Mediterranean coast. The Mansfield family farms the site organically; the elevation and granite soils build in natural acidity and a saline, stoney mineral character that flatter California appellations can't replicate.Winemaker Charlie Miller (formerly assistant to Michael Cruse at Cruse Wine Company) foot trods the grapes, settles the juice overnight, then ferments on native yeasts in neutral oak and stainless steel. Bottled completely unfined and unfiltered with minimal added SO2. The result reads as austere and alive at the same time — tight citrus, green almond, and granite salinity with just enough neutral oak texture to hold it together.PAIRINGS : Linguine alle vongole saline mineral quality mirrors brine; acidity cuts the butter without burying the clam Grilled branzino with capers and lemon herbal-citrus profile echoes the caper and lemon; lean fish is the classic Vermentino partner Burrata with roasted cherry tomatoes the slight creaminess from neutral oak holds against the fat; tomato acidity aligns with the wine

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