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Farmstrong 2015 Field White, three (3) Bottles

The Farmstrong White Field blend is fragrant yet a little mysterious, a mélange of white peach, star fruit, Mirabelle plum and even a shiso/Meyer lemon tart. It’s fresh, vibrant and alive—a dancing lemon drop enjoyed under the light of a full moon.

This wine is a year round white wine, pretty and inviting on the nose, round and full mid palate, while still being light on her feet, she is easy to get along with and super well rounded.

Name of Winery: Farmstrong

Bottle Size: 750ml

Number of Bottles: Three

Varietal: White Blend (Grenache Blanc, Albariño, Verdelho)

Appellation: Suisun Valley

Winemakers Notes: The 2015 is a blend of Grenache Blanc (41%) from Roger King’s Ledgewood Vineyard, Albariño(35%)  from Babcock Vineyard, and Verdelho (24%) from Capp Inn Ranch all located in Suisun Valley.  

Both vineyards and all three varieties were picked and pressed as one lot to add complexity and integrate the components for a dynamic blend.

The lot was a native fermentation and it was carried out at cool temperatures allowing for a slow and steady fermentation that lasted over a month.  After dryness the wine was aged in neutral French oak and received lees stirring. The wine was then left to settle until it was bottled in the summer.  

These vineyards sites and varieties all play an important role in forming this blend. Kings site allows the Grenache Blanc to fully mature at lower ripeness, thus developing complex aromatics and soft tannins while retaining vibrancy.   The Babcock site has a large diurnal shift which allows for incredible acid retention in the Albariño along with that maritime influence so important in classic Albariño sites. The site also provides enough daytime sunshine to ripen the Verdelho to express its tropical and stone fruit side while maintaining vibrancy and focus. 

In addition, I am picking each variety at markedly different ripeness levels, using my favorite characteristics of each variety to work together achieve harmony and depth as a blend.

Owner & Winemaker Faith Armstrong is the mom of 4 Stone Bridge School students! Check out the recent Family Circle Magazine article on her here. 

Farmstrong Wines

Item Special Note

Bidder must be at least 21 years old.

Winning bidders located in Northern California may pick up their items at Stone Bridge School in Napa from Tuesday, March 20 to Friday, April 6, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT. (Note that the school will be closed for spring break from March 26 to March 30.) Items not picked up by April 6 will be mailed to the winning bidder, and purchaser is responsible for shipping and insurance costs.

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