Jim Hart’s first go round with this variety, and like everything else he makes, it’s spot on. From one of the highest vineyards in its appellation, it delivers oodles of cool climate acidity that props up tart and tasty stonefruit and sea spray minerality. It finishes with a zesty lime kiss that makes for a nice aperitif style, or a fine foil for oysters. Delicious!
Hart Winery, Temecula Valley (California) Albarino 2019
By Rich Cook