From the winemaker: Snow’s Crossing Vineyard is a small, organically farmed family vineyard just above Placerville, CA. At 3150 feet in elevation, it pushes the upper limits for grape ripening, but southern exposure ensures consistent heat throughout the summer months. 2022 brought devastating late spring frosts to many vineyards in the area, but miraculously Snows Crossing was virtually untouched.
Tocai Friulano is known for being spicy and crisp, and the finished wine delivers notes of rosewater, melon, coriander seed, and tarragon. The decision to ferment on skins is a nod to its ancestral home in eastern Italy, where skin contact white wines have been made for centuries.
