This is what old-vine California is supposed to taste like
'little rascal' -- because it was such a nuisance to farm
and it makes its sparkling wine exactly the same way — second fermentation in the bottle
The hallmark is tension: bright
German Pinot rarely offers this much charm for so little effort — chill it slightly and pour freely
Field Recordings Central Coast White Blend SKINS 2024 SPBURGUNDY This is what old-vine CaliforniaSKINS is Andrew Jones's skin contact white a kaleidoscopic blend of around a dozen grape varieties (Chenin Blanc and Pinot Gris lead the way, with Albarino, Vermentino, Riesling, Verdelho, and others rotating in) fermented and pressed off the skins on their own timetable, lot by lot. The result is what most people now call an orange wine: pinkish amber in the glass, textural on the palate, with strawberry, red plum, rose water, and melon rind aromas