Idlewild - The Bee Flora & Fauna 2023 (750ml)

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Producer	Idlewild
Country	United States
Region	North Coast
Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2023
Sku	130498
Size	750ml

Idlewild Description

Vinous Media 92
"The 2023 White Wine Flora & Fauna is a blend of 40% Arneis, 40% Muscat Canelli, 10% Cortese, 5% Favorita and 5% Erbaluce. Aromatic and light on its feet, with lovely inner perfume and nuance, the 2023 is terrific. Orchard fruit, white flowers, mint, spice and light tropical overtones add vibrancy. The Muscat is quite expressive here."

"For 2023, the blend compromises roughly 40% Arneis, 40% Muscat Canelli (a.k.a Muscat Blanc, Moscato Bianco), 10% Cortese, 5% Erbaluce, and 5% Favorita (a.k.a. Piedmontese biotype of Vermentino). The fruit comes from Fox Hill Vineyard and Lost Hills Ranch. Fox Hill lends aromatic richness while Lost Hills balances with vibrancy and brighter aromatics. The 2023 shows depth of flavor while retaining a very moderate weight and a lithe finish. The Flora & Fauna White is a balance of florals (orange blossoms), minerals (wet stones), citrus (lemon peel), and orchard fruit (pear). Just when the wine starts to feel intense in its phenolics and aromatics, the palate turns to this near rain water like lightness with a crisp and clean finish."~Distributor Notes
About Idlewild
Sam Bilbro followed his love of all things Italian when he made the leap to create Idlewild Wines
Sam grew up in a winemaking family. His father started Marietta Cellars, which his brother Scot now runs, and his brother Jake owns Limerick Lane
The anchor of the the Idlewild portfolio are the three blended wine – The Bird (Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Freisa), The Bee (Muscat, Arneis, Favorita, Erbaluce) and The Flower (rose of Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Grignolino)
In addition to the blends, Sam also makes single varietal wines from each of these Italian grapes
The primary vineyard sources are the Fox Hill vineyard located in Mendocino and Sam's estate vineyard in the Yorkville Highlands called Lost Hills Ranch
Idlewild is the creation of Sam Bilbro. Sam comes from a long family tradition of wine. His father Chris Bilbro founded Marietta Cellars.

Idlewild is about what moves Sam. Wines that are rooted in tradition but which also endeavor to create a new paradigm. His wines possess vibrant fruit character but often have savory elements and the requisite structure and acid to make them well to pair with food. They are wines of beauty and balance. Idlewild's stable of wines includes three blends - The Bee White (Cortese, Arneis, Moscato Gialla), The Flower Rose (Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo), The Bird Red (Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo). And, single varietal wines made from Arneis, Cortese, Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo.