Bonny Doon Picpoul (75cl, 11%)

A Central Coast California Picpoul Blanc from Bonny Doon Vineyard, bottled at 11% ABV. The fruit comes roughly 70% from Beeswax Vineyard in Arroyo Seco and 30% from Sweetwater Vineyard in Monterey, blending approximately 90% Picpoul Blanc with 10% Grenache Blanc. It is whole-cluster pressed, fermented cool in stainless-steel tanks using neutral yeasts, then rested on lees. The nose has lemon zest, green apple, orange blossom, fennel and seashell-like minerality. The palate brings Meyer lemon, green pear, grapefruit, apricot, bracing acidity, creaminess from lees contact and herbal mineral undertones. The finish is crisp and persistent, with briny salty savor, lingering citrus and chalky minerality.