INTERNATIONAL ALBARINO DAY LODI STYLE
blog | August 13, 2020 – 9:02pm | By Catherine Fallis
Celebrate International Albariño Day this weekend with your favorite bottle of this fresh, crisp, dry Spanish white or visit Lodi and try top California versions! From Friday, August 14th to Sunday, August 16, 2020, the Lodi Tour of Albariño includes four wineries, each offering special tastings only available this weekend each year – Bokisch Vineyards, Dancing Coyote Wines, Harney Lane Winery and Klinker Brick Winery.
Visit https://lodispanishwinetour.com/ to get a description of what each individual winery will be offering from side by side vertical tastings, Spanish food pairings, Facebook and Instagram Live events and more!
Here are Planet Grape Wine Review’s top picks for the big day!
2018 Bokisch Vineyards Albarino Andrus Island Sacramento California: 91 $22
Light, crisp, tart and dry with notes of lemon, lime, fuji apple, almond biscotti, sea salt and violet.
2019 Bokisch Vineyards Albarino Terra Alta Clements Hills Lodi California: 92 $22
Light, tart, tingling and very dry with notes of lemon zest, pink grapefruit, turmeric and sage leaf.
2019 Bokisch Vineyards Albarino Family Estate Las Cerezas Vineyard Mokelumne River Lodi California: 92 $22
Fresh, crisp, energetic and dry with notes of green apple, white peach, lemongrass and tarragon.
2018 Dancing Coyote Albarino Estate Grown Clarksburg California: 91 $13
Light, tart, crisp and bone dry with notes of lemon, lime, pink and black peppercorn and white mushroom.
2019 Harney Lane Albarino Home Ranch Lodi California: 92 $20
Mid-weight, lightly creamy, fresh and dry with notes of lemon custard, pound cake, apricot tart and dried mango.
nv Klinker Brick Winery Sparkling Albarino Ultra Brut Lodi California: 91 $35
Bone dry with fine, lingering bubbles and notes of lemon zest, green apple, walnut, nutmeg and creme fraiche.
2019 Klinker Brick Winery Albarino Mokelumne River Lodi California: 91 $15
Light, crisp, juicy and dry with notes of pink grapefruit, lime zest, fresh lychee and sea salt.
