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2023 Massican Annia

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

This light-bodied blend of tocai friulano, ribolla gialla and chardonnay is inspired by Friuli in Italy and offers brisk mineral, citrus and floral aromas. Light-bodied, nicely tart and laden with stony, chalky elements and bitter lemon nuances.

93Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of yellow apple, honeydew melon, mineral, lemon zest, orange-blossom honey and dried herbs. The palate then opens further to Meyer lemon, white grapefruit and bay leaf, layered with tangerine, white peach, sedimentary rock.

92Wine Spectator

A sleek, juicy and smooth frame sets up the structure for an elegant, complex mix of peach, ripe melon and lime sherbet notes, with a sprinkle of crunchy sea salt, plus hints of almond, tangerine and Fuji apple on the long finish.

90The Wine Advocate

The nose is bright and inviting: lemon, oyster shell and saline are accented by touches of bread dough and spice. The light-bodied palate is crisp and refreshing with vibrant, citrusy flavors and a kiss of texture.

90Vinous / IWC

Pear, white flowers, mint, citrus peel and slate are all beautifully laced together. Attractive floral overtones lift the finish.

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17Jancis Robinson

Aromas of white flowers, yellow herbs and a hint of lychee. Silky flavours of lemon juice, Asian pear and chamomile mix with citrus pith and wet pavement. White floral notes linger through the finish.

PRODUCER

Massican

Massican is one of Napa Valley’s makers of “new white wines.” Along with some other younger, independent- minded winemakers, Massican’s founder Dan Petroski champions old world grapes ignored by new world producers. Massican is known for white wines inspired by the whites of Friuli in northeastern Italy, and Petroski uses Ribolla Gialla and Tocai Friulano, among other old world varietals. A native of Brooklyn, Petroski went to business school and worked in magazine publishing before consummating his love affair with Italian wines by traveling through Italy and working a grape harvest in Sicily. Back in the U.S. he moved to California and took jobs as a cellar rat and intern before rising to winemaker at Larkmead, where he remains part of the winemaking team and makes mostly red wines. In 2009 he was offered a rare harvest of California Ribolla Gialla, which became the basis of his debut release blend. The name Massican is a tribute to the Monte Massico mountain range in southern Italy, where his great grandfather grew up. Massican also makes widely admired Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, often in blends with the Italian varietals.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley

Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay,

VINTAGE

2023 Massican Annia