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Region: Ballard Canyon
Grape varietal: 60% Chardonnay / 40% Roussanne
ABV: 13%
The Producer
The Roussanne portion of Uni White spent 24 hours soaking with the grapes’ crushed skins – in an effort to absorb additional layers of texture from the solids. The wine aged in large French oak 500 liter barrels for 9 months. 25% of the barrels were new, unused. The new oak imparts a subtle toast element to the wine’s profile. As we combined the Chardonnay and Roussanne into the bottling tank, no effort was made to strain the solid lees (sediment), and we immediately bottled to capture the haziness before settling. Although some of the solids fall to the bottom of the bottle, the extended bottle aging on top of these solids allows for a further evolution in tactile profile. The wine is meant to continue to develop savory complexity in bottle
Tasting Notes
Uni delivers such intensity, but, thanks to the Chardonnay, the refrained elegance of a fine wine. Apart from the inviting flavor profile – orange blossom, honeysuckle, meyer lemon – we became obsessed with the wine’s texture. Bound within the creaminess lay a world of jasmine, tropical guava, pear and marzipan. Unanimously, we voted to capture the magic as is, without fining, filtration, or any other settling – we wanted to bottle the slightly hazy “nigori style” profile without stripping anything away.
Pairings
Like an unfiltered Sake, Uni White’s textures highlight the delicate, pristine notes of raw fish. Its boldness also stands up to more intense proteins, even red meats.
Region: Ballard Canyon
Grape varietal: 60% Chardonnay / 40% Roussanne
ABV: 13%
The Producer
The Roussanne portion of Uni White spent 24 hours soaking with the grapes’ crushed skins – in an effort to absorb additional layers of texture from the solids. The wine aged in large French oak 500 liter barrels for 9 months. 25% of the barrels were new, unused. The new oak imparts a subtle toast element to the wine’s profile. As we combined the Chardonnay and Roussanne into the bottling tank, no effort was made to strain the solid lees (sediment), and we immediately bottled to capture the haziness before settling. Although some of the solids fall to the bottom of the bottle, the extended bottle aging on top of these solids allows for a further evolution in tactile profile. The wine is meant to continue to develop savory complexity in bottle
Tasting Notes
Uni delivers such intensity, but, thanks to the Chardonnay, the refrained elegance of a fine wine. Apart from the inviting flavor profile – orange blossom, honeysuckle, meyer lemon – we became obsessed with the wine’s texture. Bound within the creaminess lay a world of jasmine, tropical guava, pear and marzipan. Unanimously, we voted to capture the magic as is, without fining, filtration, or any other settling – we wanted to bottle the slightly hazy “nigori style” profile without stripping anything away.
Pairings
Like an unfiltered Sake, Uni White’s textures highlight the delicate, pristine notes of raw fish. Its boldness also stands up to more intense proteins, even red meats.