Ruby Blanca Clements Hills Barbera 2021 0426JACKSON with shallow clay soil and

with shallow clay soil and a maritime-influenced climate (thanks to the San Francisco Bay) yielding grapes perfect for expressing Chandon’s signature vibrancy and balance

crushed herbs

and candied lemon into a tense

but we're excited to drink this over the next decade or so

Ruby Blanca Clements Hills Barbera 2021 0426JACKSON with shallow clay soil andRuby Blanca is named for the winemaker's two grandmothers, Rubelia and Blanca, and this Barbera was the project's debut bottling we were more than a bit impressed. It comes from Clements Hills, the rolling eastern edge of Lodi, and it is made about as simply as wine gets: organically farmed fruit, native yeast, no fining, no filtration. The result is earthy and light enough to chill, which is not what most people expect from California Barbera. The