{"product_id":"idlewild-the-bee-arneis-blend-north-coast-california-2023","title":"Idlewild ‘The Bee’ Arneis Blend, North Coast, California 2023","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIdlewild is Sam Bilbro’s project, built on his early years in the restaurant trade and a formative exposure to the wines of Piedmont. The winery makes Piedmontese varieties from elevated vineyards in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, aiming for depth and vibrancy with minimal intervention and an emphasis on the vineyard.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sam Bilbro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Practicing Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arneis, Muscat Canelli, Favorita, Erbaluce, Cortese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit from three vineyards. Fox Hill Vineyard in central Mendocino has rocky, elevated slopes planted to 20–30-year-old vines. Lost Hills Ranch in the Yorkville Highlands sits on schist-veined sandstone, with vines about 15 years old. Las Cimas, above the middle Russian River Valley, has steep slopes of fractured sandstone and quartz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whole-cluster pressed. Fermented with native yeast and left on all lees and solids. Native secondary fermentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four months on the lees in neutral oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange blossom and wet stone, with lemon peel and orchard pear. Moderate weight and a lithe, nearly rainwater-light palate, with a phenolic edge that gives way to a crisp, clean finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shellfish, white fish, roast chicken and fresh goat cheese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IDLEWILD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45504807272514,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/idlewildthebee.png?v=1791585014","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/idlewild-the-bee-arneis-blend-north-coast-california-2023","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}