2023 Giovanni Almondo Vigne Sparse, Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy White Walnut Estate 2018 Rhys Vineyards Alpine Vineyard

2018 Rhys Vineyards Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir

Todd on this wine: “Like the Cab Franc

skin contact wines still have their place in my heart and cellar

and drawing upon our relationship with the historic fourth-generation family orchard

Established in 2009 by the legendary Terry Spizer

2023 Giovanni Almondo Vigne Sparse, Roero Arneis DOCG, Italy White Walnut Estate 2018 Rhys Vineyards Alpine VineyardArneis Vigne Sparse (from scattered vineyards) comes from three tiny parcels on the estate, including the historic Burigot, which the Almondos have farmed for more than a hundred years; the red earth Pe del Can; and a few rows on the lower slope of the Bric Valdiana. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks and matured on the lees for five months before bottling. The Almondo family has cultivated vineyards and orchards in Roero for hundreds