Highly recommended Sierra Nevada Vermentino made by some big name winemakers. Today’s deal is the tangy and refreshing 2020 Casino Mine Ranch Vermentino.
What a nice find we have today from the Shenandoah Valley of Amador County! Vermentino is a great variety for the rest of summer or anytime with seafood. It is best known in Tuscany, Sardinia and Corsica but as you’ve seen with some of our other deals (Avivo and the Peterson 3V in particular) there are some excellent examples being grown in California too.
Today’s example comes from a century old ranch that was once mined for gold:
Casino Mine Ranch is an estate vineyard located in the Sierra Foothills of Amador County. The winery – a century old ranch that was once mined for gold — is owned and managed by fourth-generation California brothers, Jim and Rich Merryman.
The vineyard is planted and farmed to best harness the potential of the site, through thoughtfully selected grape varietals. In keeping with the family’s pioneering spirit, the Merryman’s partnered with the highly acclaimed winemaking team of Andy Erickson and Jessica Tarpy who share a passion for great wines from special sites. Together with their commitment to hard work, connection to the land, and passion to produce the best wine possible they are pursuing a legacy that honors the history, family, and the land.
“This is Gold Country. So there are all these great mineral deposits: Quartz that sparkles, and volcanic rock, and ash. And the wine caves — these are not Napa Valley caves — they are former mine caves, carved out of the hills.” Andy Erickson, Consulting Winemaker
This is also the same producer as the Grenache Blanc in our new white intro pack. And with just 450 cases produced and our XX% discount we don’t expect this deal to last long.
For the next day you can get 4 bottles of the 2020 Casino Mine Ranch Vermentino for just $XX.95 ($XX.XX/bottle).
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This 4-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery and are not representative of all our deals. Every deal can have different, sometimes more, sometimes less, states available.)
Both our extremely affordable Summer Shipping and our new Summer Hold options are a flat $9.99 for any size order, allowing you to buy multiples to stock up and save.
Summer Shipping orders will ship in heat protection (styrofoam) 5-10 days after the conclusion of the offer, via UPS 2 day. Summer Hold orders will ship UPS Ground (in cardboard) at a date of our choosing in mid-October once temperatures have cooled down (this is not a “ship-at-will” program). Please read this post for important info to determine if the Summer Hold program is right for you.
Read on for our full review.
Clicking on the Add To Cart buttons above will take you to our checkout at shop.reversewinesnob.com. Once there you can adjust the quantity of 4-packs in your order. Ends Wednesday 9/4/2024 at noon (PT).
From the winery:
Our sixth vintage of the esoteric Italian varietal Vermentino—albeit with a Californian twist—has reached its stride in the vineyard, full stop. Originally hailing from coastal Tuscany and Sardinia, it embodies a unique expression from its perch nestled in the volcanic soils of the Sierra foothills.
Our ice-cold nights and sun-soaked days bring out its brightness. It drinks best after a year in the bottle, when it releases its pretty aromatics and flavorful notes of mangosteen, lemon meringue, and grapefruit pith.
We harvest at night, gently whole-cluster-press and ferment in stainless steel, all to retain freshness. To add a touch of roundness to the wine, we age briefly sur lie.
The resulting wine is of a brilliant lemon hue with hints of chartreuse at the meniscus, teeming with tropical aromatic notes — from green papaya to mango and nascent pineapple and a burst of sea spray. The palate gives way to a rich palette of citrus flavors from zest to fresh juice, bursting with flavor, this mouthwatering wine is nothing sure of exuberant with a personality truly its own.
Winemaking: Whole cluster pressed, fermented in stainless steel, aged sur lie for seven months.
Food Pairing: This wine pairs happily with any apt Tuesday and a nice miso-glazed black cod or your favorite fare of the sea!
APPELLATION: Shenandoah Valley
VARIETAL: 100% Vermentino
WINEMAKER: Andy Erickson & Jessica Tarpy
COOPERAGE: Stainless Steel
CASE PRODUCTION: 340Produced and Bottled by Casino Mine Ranch
14.1% Alcohol
Cork
And now on to our review:
The 2020 Casino Mine Ranch Vermentino opens with a pleasing and true to the variety aroma full of lemon and tropical fruit plus honeysuckle and other touches. It’s a very nice start.
Taking a sip reveals the wine to be juicy and a bit tangy with similar flavors to the nose. With nice vibrancy and depth, this is refreshing and easy to drink.
It ends with a dry, tangy, mouthwatering, lip-puckering finish just as you would expect with this variety. This is quite tasty!
Cheers,
Jon
2020 CASINO MINE RANCH VERMENTINO
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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