Matthiasson Oak Knoll Estate Ribolla Gialla 2022 NO20230705 closer to a serious still

closer to a serious still white with bubbles than to an aperitif fizz

none of the allocation drama

and orange peel with nearly seamless tannins

This 94% Chardonnay blend ferments and matures nine months on fine lees in mixed oak barrels

Crisp apple and pear notes with citrus undertones always pleases the crowd

Matthiasson Oak Knoll Estate Ribolla Gialla 2022 NO20230705 closer to a serious stillSteve and Jill Matthiasson made one of the very first orange wines in California, and they've never stopped refining it. This bottling comes from just seven rows of Ribolla Gialla in their home vineyard in western Oak Knoll, fermented whole cluster on the skins with native yeast, punched down twice daily for two weeks, then pressed and aged on the lees in neutral barrels for 18 months. The result is what orange wine should be: textured but not heavy,