Jolie-Laide California Aligoté

Jolie-Laide California Aligoté 2022

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U.S.A. > California > Sonoma
Jolie-Laide’s inaugural Aligoté, a vision years in the making and a delightful Californian rarity. Sourced from two unique sites in the northern Russian River Valley and San Benito County AVAs. Naturally fermented and aged in a combination of concrete and neutral puncheons for purity and freshness. As you would expect from Jolie-Laide, it has laser beam focus, Chablisienne in style, crisp and clean with mouth-watering salinity.

QUICK FACTS:

The inaugural Aligoté from Jolie-Laide; a vision years in the making, stemming from two very special vineyards with unique soils and fruit 
Sourced from the northern region of the Russian River Valley and the cool tunnel valley of San Benito County, showcasing an aromatic, bright, and pure expression of the grape

TASTING PROFILE:

Full of floral elegance and vibrant freshness. Discover notes of Forelle pear and green apples accentuated with a crisp acidity. Layers of white flowers infused with abundant wet rock minerality and an oceanic salinity

IN THE VINEYARD:

Location: Las Cimas Vineyard and Siletto Family Vineyards
Elevation: 800 feet at Las Cimas, 600 feet at Siletto, encapsulating a diverse terrain profile
Soil: Franciscan soils at Las Cimas and alluvial gravely loam at Siletto
Viticulture: Organic farming, benefiting from northeast-facing slopes, coastal breezes, and Pacific fog to retain grape freshness 

IN THE WINERY:

Grapes are whole cluster pressed, then fermented and aged in concrete eggs and neutral puncheons, with only native yeast used to complete primary and malolactic fermentation

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Drinking window: Now for its freshness or let it evolve
A wine of restraint that unravels its full expression with time in the bottle, reflecting the careful craftsmanship and innovative spirit of Jolie-Laide. Perfect to pair with fresh seafood, light salads, and soft cheeses

PRESS HIGHLIGHTS:

Pending - stay tuned
SKU: 13JLAL22
Bottle Size: 75CL
ABV: 13.0%
Vintage: 2022

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Jolie-Laide

These remain some of the most unique, compelling wines being made in Sonoma today. I can't recommend them highly enough.
- Antonio Galloni

Jolie-Laide started out as a one-man operation based in Sebastopol, California. In his first vintage, Scott Schultz made 500 cases of wine and has slowly ramped that up to about 3000 cases. Today, it is a family affair... Read More >>