2021 Firriato - Etna Bianco DOC Le Sabbie Dell'Etna

From the gently rolling hills of eastern Lodi, this Albariño was grown by the Bokisch family on their beloved Terra Alta Vineyard. Gallica and Bokisch have a shared passion for organic farming and sustainable practices. Our singular white wine, we love Albariño for its distinctive aromas and food paring potential. Varietally accurate and distinctly refreshing, Albariño reminds us of summer and all its bounty. Lemon verbena, white peach, and a hint of fennel from this fascinating terroir, mingles with sea salt and juicy acidity. Without new barrel influence, this is a celebration of Albariño ready to enjoy.

-Winery notes

Pronounced Ar-jess, this comes from the lieu-dit of Babio to the northeast of the village (Karst comes from the north-northwest). The name is an homage to the ancient Greeks, who may have been the first to make wine in Gaul; it's their word for clay. The soil here is clay-limestone, but the emphasis is on the clay, and it's the coupe-roses clay once used by Françoise's forefathers to make roof tiles. This heavy topsoil lays 1-2 meters over limestone bedrock, nurturing just over three acres of Roussanne and just over one of Grenache Blanc. Harvest is by hand, the grapes pass over a selection table, fermentation is spontaneous (20% in neutral 500L demi-muids, the rest in steel), blending takes place in early December, and bottling is in the following spring. No fining or filtration, no SO2 or other additions.