Dan Petroski, owner, and winemaker of Massican is exploring the potential of native Italian varieties in California soil. Petroski was named “Winemaker of the Year” by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2017. His passion-fueled project is an ode to Mediterranean wines and the only exclusively white wine winery in Napa. His 2020 Gemina is a unique blend of 75 percent Pinot Bianco and 25 percent Greco. Pinot Bianco is traditionally from Alto Adige and select parts of Friuli in Northern Italy, and Greco is grown mainly in Campania in Southern Italy. These grapes don’t often get the attention they deserve and are seldom seen in Napa. Gemina offers an irresistible combination of texture, crispness, and minerality. The pure and fresh palate offers juicy stone fruit, lemon peel, and slate underscored by vibrant acidity. This is a revelatory and hedonistic wine.
Massican, Napa Valley (California) 2020
By Miranda Franco