Onward 2022 Malvasia Bianca, Capp Inn Ranch, Suisun Valley

This is a pure expression of cold climate Malvasia Bianca; exploding with layers of citrus, pear, Mirabelle plum, and yellow quince flavors, while delicate aromas of a melon patch on a warm sunny day and night-blooming jasmine dance about, followed by a refreshing, clean finish, thanks to its vibrant acidity.

This wine is delicately floral with layers of fruit and a backbone of minerality. She is elegant, pretty, and oh, so approachable!

This is my benchmark example of cool-climate Malvasia Bianca, showcasing the pure expression of this varietal and the Capp Inn Ranch Vineyard site.

The Malvasia Bianca grapes were whole-cluster pressed and cold settled, then the clean juice was racked and fermented at cold temperatures—just as its twin sister, the Pét-Nat, was—but this wine was left to finish dry in a stainless steel tank and then aged in stainless steel.  During aging, I stirred the lees in the tank every two weeks for four months and then let the wine settle