2023 Carol Shelton - Coquille Blanc San Luis Obispo (750ml)
A red drinker's white — and the most exotic Rhône-style blend California has to offer.
Carol Shelton is widely cited as the most awarded winemaker in the United States, honored as Winemaker of the Year numerous times across her decades-long career. Coquille Blanc — pronounced "ko-keel," French for scallop, like the shells on the Shelton family coat of arms — is the white wine she always wanted to make.
The 2023 is 50% Viognier, 30% Grenache Blanc, and 20% Roussanne, grown in the Paso Robles AVA of San Luis Obispo County , 100% barrel fermented and stirred weekly for six months, with 50% malolactic fermentation, aged nine-plus months in older French oak and acacia barrels. An exotic nose of spicy pears and white peaches, almond paste and marzipan, with a touch of honeysuckle perfume — multi-dimensional, intriguing, almost mysterious. Dry yet creamy and round in the mouth, with almond paste layered over crisp, juicy pear fruit.
The perfect complement to its namesake shellfish, as well as chicken or pork with buttery, creamy sauces