{"product_id":"orixe-sotelo-cosmico-albarino-st-helena-napa-valley-california-2025","title":"Orixe Sotelo 'Cósmico' Albariño, St. Helena, Napa Valley, California 2025","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrixe Sotelo is one of only a handful of California wineries dedicated exclusively to Spanish grape varieties — \"orixe\" means origin in Galician. Gustavo Sotelo traced his family's roots back through Mexico to Spain's northwestern province of Galicia, and built the label as a blend of that heritage with his California winemaking career (trained across California, Bordeaux, and Burgundy). He and his wife Jackie run the operation from Sonoma, working with vineyards across the state and pushing growers toward Spanish varieties beyond the usual Albariño and Tempranillo. Every vintage of Cósmico follows a single question — where is Albariño expressing itself best that year — with the wine made from whatever site answers it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gustavo Sotelo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certified Organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Albariño\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solares Vineyard, St. Helena, on the eastern floor of Napa Valley — one of the valley's warmest AVAs; well-drained gravelly, fine sandy loam formed from mixed alluvial sediments, 250 feet elevation; a small block of Albariño planted in 2011 amid vines otherwise dominated by red varieties; hand-harvested August 25, 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-harvested and lightly foot-trodden; three hours of skin maceration before pressing; native fermentation in a 500L puncheon; malolactic fermentation arrested; filtered before bottling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight months in puncheon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is serious Albariño. Textured and dense, with incredible floral lift and a wave of energy on the palate. Citrus blossom and white peach lead the aromatics, framed by a bright thread of grapefruit zest. The wine is bone dry, yet a subtle stone fruit richness lingers on the palate, adding a roundness that keeps it from feeling lean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octopus a la plancha, fresh oysters, creamy malai chicken, or a spicy Thai red curry with vegetables — this wine offers refreshment but also considerable power for a white, so don't be shy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Orixe Sotelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45191590740034,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/orixe.png?v=1789163099","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/orixe-sotelo-cosmico-albarino-st-helena-napa-valley-california-2025","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}