Avivo Vermentino

Tasting notes & discussion 19

92 points, Christopher Sawyer (SommJournal)

Typically $20/bottle from Avivo Wines
Vintage 2018 from Clement Hills
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; IN; KS; LA; MA; MD; ME; MN; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; RI; SC; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
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About Avivo Wines
“The art of making great wine starts with the thoughtful process of choosing what grape varieties to grow. Which is why we started by challenging conventional wisdom about what kinds of grapes really belong in California.

To our surprise — and ultimately our delight — we concluded that California’s climate is not at all like that of the regions of northern France, where the five varieties that constitute over 93% of the winegrapes grown in California originate. That struck us as a problem.

On the other hand, it is exactly like that of the Mediterranean, specifically Italy and Spain. So that’s what we chose to grow — and it’s made a huge difference.”

Tel Avivo

TASTING NOTES:
“With a pretty light golden hue, the wine opens up with bright aromas of spring flowers, ripe tree fruits, fresh melon, green tea, magnolia blossom, and wet rock. In the mouth, the energetic notes of crisp green apple, tart pear, grapefruit and Crenshaw melon are intermixed with hints of Key Lime pie, fresh sage, mineral, and a long, dry finish that invigorates, refreshes and stimulates the palate with each sip.” -Christopher Sawyer

(AbV 12.5%)
BARRELS:
N/A

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Before the city in Israel, there was once an ancient city named Tel Aviv (or Tel Abib) that was mentioned in Old Testament writing. There has been some confusion about where it actually was located, however. See, it’s supposed to be on the Kebar Canal. The Kebar Canal can also be the Chebar Canal. This was once thought to be the Khabur River in Syria. However, it was most likely near Nippur, an ancient Sumerian city. So, the Kebar Canal is the Chebar Canal but also a river but not the Khabur River nor the Kebar River with the Kebar Dam.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Seafood, Thai food, chicken, and salads.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
A bib.

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