Aeris - Bianco Centennial Mountain Vineyard Carricante (2017)

About the wine

The first Carricante grown in the United States. We planted this Carricante around five years ago," winemaker Jeff Brinkman says. "It sprung from a trip to Italy, and it took a long time to get it into the country. To our knowledge, this is the first-ever Carricante planted or made in California. We made a little before but we didn't release it, so this is the first vintage of our Carricante. We want people to buy this for quality, not as a novelty." The 2017 Carricante Centennial Mountain Vineyard opens with soft notes of white peach, apricot, cashew and melon with dried flowers, pithy citrus, spicy perfume and a stony undercurrent. It's light to medium-bodied, minerally and very lively in the mouth, with juicy acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish.

Pairs well with root vegetables and squashes.