and this Vidiano comes from younger vines on the mountain slopes of Crete
soulful bottle
and a mineral-driven finish that recalls the island's rugged beauty
with delicate hints of herbs and cracked pepper
This cuvee is blended from several parcels including the lieu-dit Les Sept Arpents
Ultramarine, Sonoma Coast Blanc de Noirs Heintz Vineyard, 2018 SO111825 Roilette and this Vidiano comes fromUltramarine is, by many accounts, California's first cult sparkling wine, and Michael Cruse made his name with single vineyard, single vintage, single grape bottlings produced in tiny quantities. This is the Blanc de Noirs from the Heintz Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast, a Pinot Noir pressed to white and made in the grower Champagne mold: blocked malolactic, aging in oak, minimal sulfur, and little or no dosage. The 2018 is bone dry, savory and