Miner The Iliad White Wine

6 bottles for $74.99 $12.50/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping Tasting notes & discussion 6

Typically $38/bottle from Miner Family Winery
Vintage 2019, 2020 from California
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About Miner Family Winery: “Miner is a dynamic family-owned winery tucked along the eastern hills of the Oakville appellation in the heart of Napa Valley. Founded in 1998 by Dave and Emily Miner, Miner Family Winery crafts reserve-style wines by sourcing fruit from Napa Valley and other specially selected California vineyards. We have sought and secured a number of vineyard sites, but only those allowing complete farming control. It is this level of detail and control, from vine to wine, that ensures a wine’s consistency and quality.”

Ever to excel

TASTING NOTES:
“Our white Rhône-style blend begins with a bright perfume of honeysuckle and acacia flowers and continues its tale with undertones of sandalwood and herbs. With elegance and harmony, this succulent beauty flaunts good acidity, concentration and balance while serving up flavors of apricots and a hint of citrus. The long, clean finish offers a structured minerality with a hint of tannin and cream.” (2020: AbV 14.6%, pH 3.44, TA 0.48 g/L - 2019: AbV 14.8%, pH 3.45, TA 0.52 g/L)

VARIETALS: 2020 is 52% Marsanne, 39% Roussanne, 9% Viognier. 2019 is 57% Marsanne, 38% Roussanne, 5% Viognier.

BARRELS: 95% Barrel Fermented, aged 6 months, 30% New French Oak 5%, Stainless Fermented

PAIRS WITH: N/A

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Glory.

The ancient Greek word for the glory of a hero, kleos, appears 25 times in The Iliad, the epic that gives these wines their name. Safe to say Homer was big on the concept of glory. A real glory guy, that one. His character Glaucus famously says his mission is “Ever to excel, to do better than others, and to bring glory to your forebears”, which has since been taken up as a motto by universities around the world. And, we suspect, one winery in Napa Valley.

Miner The Iliad White Wine

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