Young Inglewood VENN St. Helena Aligote 2021 SF Chronicle - Past Pick The lithe aromas and flavors

The lithe aromas and flavors move like a dancer across the nose and palate from deep red and blue fruit to stone to spice with a consistent velvety texture

This particular sub region is at the highest

scented leather

From the producer: Sipped neat

Celles-sur-ource

Young Inglewood VENN St. Helena Aligote 2021 SF Chronicle - Past Pick The lithe aromas and flavorsNapa's only estate bottling of this rare white gemAligot from organic, regenerative vineyards on alluvial and gravelly loam. Native fermentation with 12 days on skins and 17 months in barrel creates textural richness and complexity rarely found in this varietal. Mother and son winemakers shepherd every vine through CCOF organic certification and low input farming. At 13. 1% alcohol with no sulfur additions, this skin fermented wine represents Napa's