Hester Creek Pinot Bianco 2022

Think of Pinot Bianco as Pinot Blanc's slightly more mysterious Italian cousin. Hester Creek's version is a love letter to the variety's potential outside Italy. Pale and brilliant in the glass, it's already making promises before you even take a sip. The aromatics are a delicate dance of white peach, green apple, and a subtle almond-like nuance that screams, "I'm not just another white wine." On the palate, it's all about precision – crisp and linear, with a mineral-driven backbone that gives the wine serious structure. You'll find layers of lemon zest, green pear, and a slightly nutty finish that keeps you coming back for another sip. What's fascinating here is how Hester Creek is championing these less-known varieties. Pinot Bianco isn't going to be found on every wine list, which makes it a vinous secret handshake for true wine enthusiasts. Perfectly balanced, with enough complexity to keep you thinking, but enough freshness to make it dangerously drinkable. Tasted December 2023.

Process: The fruit was hand sorted and whole berry pressed before 86% went into stainless steel for fermentation, while the remaining 14% was fermented in two-year-old French oak barrels.

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