Refugio Ranch Vineyards Malvasia Bianca

Tasting notes & discussion 76

Typically $28/bottle from Refugio Ranch
Vintage 2018 from Santa Ynez Valley
Available for AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; IN; KS; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MO; MT; NC; ND; NE; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OR; PA; SC; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY
Sold by Refugio Ranch Vineyards, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Refugio Ranch Vineyards
Named after the Spanish word for refuge, Refugio Ranch is made up of two terroirs: the cool, clay-based Santa Ynez Mountains and the sandy, alluvial Santa Ynez River flats. Kevin Gleason and his son Max built up Refugio after planting the vineyard in 2006, and their family has successfully crafted wines that embody the unique soul of both these distinct terroirs.

Malvasive Maneuvers

TASTING NOTES:
“Bright, clean, pure, delineated and so fragrant, this wine has lovely aromatics of lemon verbena, finger lime, jasmine, fresh cut cucumber, honeydew melon, pear, sea salt, and hints of white sage. Vibrant with great length from a slight preservation of malic acid, while offering a supple roundness in the mid palate, this white is layered and refreshing.” (AbV 12%, pH 3.3, TA 5.5 g/L)

NOT BARRELS:
Fermented in stainless steel and aged in concrete for 4 months.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
When people think of “evasive maneuvers,” aerial moves like barrel rolls and loops often come to mind, moves known as “aerobatic maneuvers.” There are many named maneuvers, such as Pugachev’s Cobra. What is Pugachev’s Cobra? Glad you asked! Imagine an airplane popping a wheelie mid-air. That’s Pugachev’s Cobra.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
N/A

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Negative g-force.

Who's buying this?

How are you buying your bottles?

How do you feel about air travel?

Fun

Fun
Alright

Alright
Tolerable

Tolerable
Annoying

Annoying
Stressful

Stressful
Meh

Meh

59 votes