Matthiasson Oak Knoll Estate Ribolla Gialla 2022 NO20230705 and an herbal and a

and an herbal and a taste of a ripe fruit finish

it is bottled with a low dosage to preserve its purity and energy

Ageing in steel and large barrel on fine lees for eight months

Crisp apple and pear notes with citrus undertones always pleases the crowd

and orange peel with nearly seamless tannins

Matthiasson Oak Knoll Estate Ribolla Gialla 2022 NO20230705 and an herbal and aSteve and Jill Matthiasson made one of the very first orange wines in California, and they've never stopped refining it. This bottling comes from just seven rows of Ribolla Gialla in their home vineyard in western Oak Knoll, fermented whole cluster on the skins with native yeast, punched down twice daily for two weeks, then pressed and aged on the lees in neutral barrels for 18 months. The result is what orange wine should be: textured but not heavy,