Harvest Moon Sparkling Verdelho

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Typically $46.00/bottle from Harvest Moon Estate & Winery
Vintage 2022 from Alta Mesa
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IL; IN; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; SC; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV
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About Harvest Moon Estate & Winery: “The Harvest Moon, a celestial occurrence near the autumnal equinox, is known for its unique characteristics based on the ecliptic’s position in the sky. Inspired by this natural wonder, Harvest Moon Estate and Winery was established to grow, produce, and bottle exceptional Russian River Valley wines with a balanced, elegant style.”

In Madeira-tion

TASTING NOTES: “This unique Sparkling Verdelho is dry and crisp with notes of lemon and apricot and tasty notes of honeysuckle, guava, and soft, green apple.

From Randy Pitts, Owner/Winemaker: This is our inaugural vintage of Sparkling Verdelho. We had made a steel version in previous years and loved the fruit and the soft approachable style of this unique Portuguese varietal. I was told there’s only 30 acres planted in all of California. It’s a cousin to Vino Verde.” (AbV 14.5%)

VARIETALS: 100% Verdelho

BARRELS: N/A

PAIRS WITH: N/A

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Madeira.

It’s a neat island a couple hundred miles into the Atlantic west of Morocco, settled by the Portuguese in the early 1400’s. Probably one of their better decisions for settlement, given the island had no native people to protest. Madeira formed as the top of a shield volcano, and has a very mountainous, rugged interior. Most of its settlements stuck closer to the water, its largest being the city of Funchal.

Why do I bring up Madeira? Well, Verdelho is a big wine grape there. Probably one of the island’s defining grapes! Also I spent my honeymoon there and have always wanted to go back, so yeah.

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