Technical Details
| Blend | Albarino |
| Winemaker | Ian Brand |
| Country | US |
| Region | California Central Coast |
| Appellation | Monterey County |
| Vineyard | Kristy Vineyard |
| Farming Method | Sustainable |
La Marea Albarino Kristy Vineyard 2019
Other Whites | US
$17.95 $30.00 - 750mL
Ian Brand, San Francisco Chronicle's Winemaker of the Year in 2018, past winners of this prestigious titles include Cathy Corison, Paul Draper and Josh Jensen. Ian believes Monterey and San Benito to be some of the most ideally suited climates in California for Spanish varietals like Albariño and the Kristy vineyard, grown on the western bench over the Salinas River on the broken sediment of ancient sea beds where it is exposed to the consistent cooling winds off the Monterey Bay is the perfect site for this Spanish grape. The 2019 has a bit more flesh and ripeness than previous vintages, but this wine always has bright acidity and loads of minerality. The perfect summertime sipper to buy by the case at our amazing price.
Technical Details
| Blend | Albarino |
| Winemaker | Ian Brand |
| Country | US |
| Region | California Central Coast |
| Appellation | Monterey County |
| Vineyard | Kristy Vineyard |
| Farming Method | Sustainable |
About The Producer
La Marea, made by Ian Brand of Le P’tit Paysan, is a tiny winery focused on single vineyard Spanish varietals “rooted in the sea, the soil and the sea air”. Brand believes Monterey and San Benito to be some of the most ideally suited climates in California for Spanish varietals like Albariño, Grenache (Garnacha) and Mourvedre (Monastrell). The proximity to the cool ocean waters Monterey Bay provides an optimal climate for Albarino while the warmer San Antonio and San Benito Valleys closely resemble the Spanish regions where these grapes thrive. This region, once the site of a shallow ocean bed millions of years ago, is one of the few spots in California with a high percentage of limestone found in the soil which gives the wines a high naturally acidity. As with his P’tit Paysan wines, Brand works with fruit harvested at lower Brix, ferments using a combination of native and cultured yeast, and favors neutral oak.
