Broc Cellars "Love White" White Blend, 2022

 California, (Madera AVA)
26% Picpoul, 22% Clairette, 22% Orange Muscat, 15% Marsanne, 10% Roussanne, 5% Chardonnay.
11%
* Natural Wine

 

This is one of the more interesting and complex Love Whites yet. It’s evolved over the years from a Rhône blend of Marsanne and Roussanne and this is the first year we’ve added Orange Muscat to the mix. California is one of the few places Orange Muscat is grown and it is often made in a sweeter style wine. For us, we love the beautiful aromatics and charming texture it brings to the wine. Picpoul from Windmill Vineyard is more substantially featured this year, which brings a new brightness to the blend that makes it hard to put down the glass.

 

TASTING NOTES: Sour apple and citrus zest up front, Bright and salty - then lots of minerals - finished with hits of honey on the palate.

 

FOOD PAIRINGS: Oysters, Clams, Fish, Shellfish.