Post Flirtation White 2020

The Wine: Post Flirtation White Blend 2020 Martha Stoumen Post Flirtation White Blend is a white natural wine made from Roussanne, Colombard, Marsanne, Muscat Blanc grapes grown in several locations. Roussanne, Marsanne, and Muscat blanc come from First Generation Farmers in Contra Costa County; sustainable and ecologically sound farming. Colombard comes from Ricetti Vineyard in Mendocino County, planted in 1948, certified organic, and dry farmed. The Producer: Martha Stoumen From the producer's website Martha Stoumen Wines was founded upon the desire to recapture a farming and winemaking culture that has all but faded away: a winemaking culture of patience. For my wines I lease and farm around half of the vineyards myself. The other half are farmed by multi-generation farmers who understand their land, and their family's land, far better than I ever will, and who farm with my same philosophies in mind. Patience in the vineyard means composting rather than adding synthetic fertilizers, allowing predatory insects the ability to outcompete pests rather than spraying insecticides, and doing proper handwork, such as pruning for vine longevity rather than high yields. In the cellar I use a minimalist winemaking approach. Patience in the cellar means letting the natural yeast and bacteria present on the grape skins perform fermentation, and allowing longer macerations and aging to provide stability rather than using added tannin, acid, or stabilizing agents in my wines. Above all, I strive to make wines that are delicious, joyful, and truly representative of California. The Region: Mendocino County, The Region: Mendocino County