Arnot-Roberts - Ribolla Gialla Bengier Vineyard 2022

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Producer	Arnot-Roberts
Country	United States
Region	California
Varietal	Ribolla Gialla
Vintage	2022
Sku	12017272
Size	750ml

  

The Ribolla Gialla Bengier Vineyard (formly known as the Vare Vineyard) is bold and savory, offering gorgeous complexity in its layered orchard fruit, herbs, almond and floral notes. Bright mineral and savory accents on the finish.

Ribolla Gialla is alive and well in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley thanks to George Vare. George fell in love with Ribolla Gialla in the early ‘90s while traveling in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Northeastern Italy, and committed to bringing this variety home to California. Cuttings were taken from Josko Gravner’s heralded vineyard in Friuli and suitcased into the United States, signaling the first arrival of this ancient variety in California. In 2001, George and Elsa planted the cuttings in their home vineyard at the foot of Mt. Veeder in the Western Napa Valley. The soils here are deep, alluvial, gravelly clay-loam and the vines are densely-planted, encouraging competition between the vines. The site benefits from early afternoon shading, while daytime temperatures are moderated by proximity to the adjacent redwood-forested slopes of Mt. Veeder. Farmed to perfection by Steve Matthiasson, this vineyard will continue to produce exceptional, age-worthy and singular Ribolla Gialla for years to come.

• Elevation: 150’
• Clone/Selection: Gravner
• Soils: Haire series; Gravelly clay-loam
• Vine Density: 2.5’x6’
• Farming: Organic
• Planted: 2001