Zesty and vibrant with layers of citrus (lemon/grapefruit) and crisp green apples. A refreshing aromatic floral nose that beckons one to partake of the juice.
Specs
Vintage: 2020
Varietal: Vermentino
Appellation: Sierra Foothills
Vineyard: Matagrano
Bottling Date: 05/22/2021
Alcohol: 14.20%
What’s Included
4-bottles:
4x 2020 Frog’s Tooth Vermentino, Sierra Foothills Case:
12x 2020 Frog’s Tooth Vermentino, Sierra Foothills
Since 1999, Frog’s Tooth Vineyards and Winery has been growing, crafting, pouring, and sharing our hand-crafted small-batch wines from the Sierra Foothills. What we don’t grow on our beautiful 10-acre vineyard in Copperopolis CA, we source from other local growers who share our passion.
From our inviting tasting room and patio, a short walk from Main Street in Murphys, we have been pouring our wines since 2007. Our winemaker Will SavoieHoule has brought a new youthful passion to crafting delicious wines. Each and every varietal is painstakingly hand-sorted to ensure only the best fruit makes it into our award-winning wines.
Will’s passion for bringing out the best that our fruit has to offer is contagious. We encourage you to come by our tasting room and enjoy a glass on our patio or join us for one of our club member parties at our Vineyard.
Every sip of our wines is a true taste of the Sierra Foothills!
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
I love a good Vermentino, especially at this price… in for a case. I’m really enjoying the more obscure white varietals that have been popping up recently. Keep 'em coming!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2020 Frog’s Tooth Vermentino - $45 = 27.27%
Lab rat reporting in. Love the chance to try an unusual varietal like this. It’s a fun, interesting little wine that struck four of us in different ways as we tasted it.
My immediate reaction at first sip was that it was super bone dry and somewhat minerally, with not-unpleasant bitter notes on the back (like a European aperitivo, that kind of thing). But it read differently to others in the household. My bride had a similar reaction, except she noticed more fruit – apricots with the minerality at the front, and she described the backfeel as being like “toasted rice.” I’d say both of us thought the wine was super interesting, but neither of us fell head over heels for it.
By contrast, we also poured a couple glasses for her parents, who were visiting us. The in-laws are normally not white wine drinkers, they prefer a jammy zinfandel or a fruity pink wine. But, rather to my surprise, they immediately liked it a lot more than we did. Dad-in-law immediately noticed the distinctive finish, but he described it as “a little citrusy and almost creamy.” He said “usually with white wine after one sip, it’s like, OK, what else, I’ve already forgotten it… but this one stayed with me.”
Mom-in-law similarly enjoyed it, saying “I like it more than normal white wine, because of what’s in the back, not the front.” Unlike me, while both of them loved the backfeel, neither of them found it bitter at all. Go figure. (To be clear, “bitter” is not an insult for me. I like bitter flavor profiles a lot. But they don’t, so go figure.)
Returning to your primary tasters, after a few more sips, Mrs. Z and I noticed a pleasant and unusual mouthfeel that we didn’t pick up on at the beginning. She said “it’s very coat-the-mouthy,” and I agree. Best analogy I can give you is that as you delve further into your glass, it feels somewhat like drinking a good dessert wine that happens not to be sweet at all. Sort of like the taste affect of one of those really dry rieslings or gewurtztraminers, but with the mouthfeel of a stickier after-dinner wine, if that makes sense.
Bottom line: Mrs. Z and I liked it, thought it was interesting, were happy to have tasted it, would welcome it as part of a wine flight, etc. But her parents (the ones who normally don’t like white) are the ones who really fell for it. (So, at their request, we’re in for a four-pack for the next time they visit.)
Lab rat here. Unfortunately I came down with covid the day I received the bottle, so my sense of taste has been off and I wasn’t able to share the bottle with anyone else while isolating.
My notes:
Surprisingly dark yellow color that is closer to amber than straw
Meaningful legs in the glass when swirled, which was also noticeable as a heavy, almost cloying mouthfeel that made me think of butterscotch
The nose and palate were both reminiscent of a dessert wine, evoking apricot and lemon rind; I kept thinking the wine must be off-dry, but pretty sure it’s not
The lemon rind note for me signaled a distinct bitterness on the finish that I didn’t particularly like, but in this point I am least confident because of the “metal mouth” side effects of paxlovid
That said, I did taste the wine over a few days, with varying symptom intensity, and my take was pretty consistent
In general I thought the wine was “interesting”; maybe too interesting for your standard house guest. While I appreciated the opportunity to taste the bottle, ultimately it wasn’t for me.
@michaepf I am blissfully uninfected with anything (other than possibly a lifelong case of toxoplasmosis), but my tasting notes are basically identical to yours, so don’t sell your palate short! The only funny thing is that we’re the ones who DID have “average houseguests.” (I mean, for God’s sake. Left to their own devices they buy Bogle.) And they were the ones who loved this wine. As stated above: go figure.
Had it with cheese, cartnitas, by itself, for two nights. Second night even worse. Strong alcohol the second and in my opinion, I will absolutely pass the next time
2020 Frog’s Tooth Vermentino, Sierra Foothills
Tasting Notes
Specs
What’s Included
4-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$264/Case for 12x 2020 Frog’s Tooth Vermentino, Sierra Foothills at Frog’s Tooth Winery
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Sep 29 - Monday, Oct 2
2020 Frog’s Tooth Vermentino
4 bottles for $54.99 $13.75/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $119.99 $10/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
I love a good Vermentino, especially at this price… in for a case. I’m really enjoying the more obscure white varietals that have been popping up recently. Keep 'em coming!
/giphy hapless-cozy-genie
Well let’s see…looks like this wine was a bronze medal winner at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
and that’s about it…
fwiw
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2020 Frog’s Tooth Vermentino - $45 = 27.27%
Lab rat reporting in. Love the chance to try an unusual varietal like this. It’s a fun, interesting little wine that struck four of us in different ways as we tasted it.
My immediate reaction at first sip was that it was super bone dry and somewhat minerally, with not-unpleasant bitter notes on the back (like a European aperitivo, that kind of thing). But it read differently to others in the household. My bride had a similar reaction, except she noticed more fruit – apricots with the minerality at the front, and she described the backfeel as being like “toasted rice.” I’d say both of us thought the wine was super interesting, but neither of us fell head over heels for it.
By contrast, we also poured a couple glasses for her parents, who were visiting us. The in-laws are normally not white wine drinkers, they prefer a jammy zinfandel or a fruity pink wine. But, rather to my surprise, they immediately liked it a lot more than we did. Dad-in-law immediately noticed the distinctive finish, but he described it as “a little citrusy and almost creamy.” He said “usually with white wine after one sip, it’s like, OK, what else, I’ve already forgotten it… but this one stayed with me.”
Mom-in-law similarly enjoyed it, saying “I like it more than normal white wine, because of what’s in the back, not the front.” Unlike me, while both of them loved the backfeel, neither of them found it bitter at all. Go figure. (To be clear, “bitter” is not an insult for me. I like bitter flavor profiles a lot. But they don’t, so go figure.)
Returning to your primary tasters, after a few more sips, Mrs. Z and I noticed a pleasant and unusual mouthfeel that we didn’t pick up on at the beginning. She said “it’s very coat-the-mouthy,” and I agree. Best analogy I can give you is that as you delve further into your glass, it feels somewhat like drinking a good dessert wine that happens not to be sweet at all. Sort of like the taste affect of one of those really dry rieslings or gewurtztraminers, but with the mouthfeel of a stickier after-dinner wine, if that makes sense.
Bottom line: Mrs. Z and I liked it, thought it was interesting, were happy to have tasted it, would welcome it as part of a wine flight, etc. But her parents (the ones who normally don’t like white) are the ones who really fell for it. (So, at their request, we’re in for a four-pack for the next time they visit.)
Any questions?
Lab rat here. Unfortunately I came down with covid the day I received the bottle, so my sense of taste has been off and I wasn’t able to share the bottle with anyone else while isolating.
My notes:
In general I thought the wine was “interesting”; maybe too interesting for your standard house guest. While I appreciated the opportunity to taste the bottle, ultimately it wasn’t for me.
@michaepf I am blissfully uninfected with anything (other than possibly a lifelong case of toxoplasmosis), but my tasting notes are basically identical to yours, so don’t sell your palate short! The only funny thing is that we’re the ones who DID have “average houseguests.” (I mean, for God’s sake. Left to their own devices they buy Bogle.) And they were the ones who loved this wine. As stated above: go figure.
Had it with cheese, cartnitas, by itself, for two nights. Second night even worse. Strong alcohol the second and in my opinion, I will absolutely pass the next time