Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2023 750ml

VARIETALS:
61% Vermentino,
39% Grenache Blanc

APPELLATION:
Central Coast of California 51% Beeswax Vineyard, Arroyo Seco
49% Creston Ridge Vineyard, Paso Robles 

CLIMATE: Cool dry-summers, mild wet winters, Mediterranean class 

WINEMAKING: Grapes were picked early to preserve acidity, then lightly pressed, with the juice settling for 3 days. The juice was then fermented in stainless steel and aged on the lees (spent yeast) for 4 months. Malolactic fermentation was prevented to preserve the wine’s natural acidity. 

WINEMAKERS:
Nicole Walsh & Randall Grahm 

BEST SERVED: Chilled, 5-15 minutes out of fridge 

PAIRINGS: Pad Thai, Szechuan stir-fry, Roquefort cheese, Spicy Indian curry, grilled shrimp salad with a lemon vinaigrette, or seared scallop with a tomato-based sauce. 

ABV: 13.5% 

ORIGINE DU CIGARE: After a spate of reports of extraterrestrial visitors to France, the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of the Rhône valley, passes laws forbidding flying cigar landings, take offs, and flyovers, circa 1954. The “Cigare” series of wines is an homage made since 1984 by Boonny Doon Vineyard.