Forlorn Hope, Queen of the Sierra Amber Wine

Region: Sierra Foothills AVA - CA

Country: US

Varietals: Verdelho, Albariño, Muscat, Chardonnay

Producer: Forlorn Hope

In Brief: Gripping tart apricot and a little gardenia on the finish. Get it while you can, Amber never lasts for long!

Winemakers: Matthew Rorick and Danielle Shehab (grape sorceress)

Schist and limestone soils

Hand harvested

Partially de-stemmed, select whole bunches
Vermentino fermented in cement eggs

Muscat fermented carbonically

Open-top fermentation

Daily cap punch-downs

Small dose of SO2 at bottling

Unfined

Unfiltered

*Organic