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    95 Points
    Editors’ Choice
    Ernest 2020 Edaphos Alder Springs Vineyard Petite Arvine (Mendocino County)

    Petite Arvine, a white grape originating from the Swiss region of Valais, is a rarity in the US. What a discovery it is—richly hued with a deep golden yellow and an intensity of aromas and flavors to match: lemon, lime, ripe yellow apple and peach, dewy grass, chamomile, nasturtium leaf and nectar, and a subtle blanched almond nuttiness in the back-palate. Lovely now on its own, versatile enough to pair with a variety of dishes, but this is an example of a white wine that can also age with elegance and grace.

    — S.B. Published 4/1/2023
  • Wine enthusiast logo
    95 Points
    Editors’ Choice
    Ernest 2020 Edaphos Alder Springs Vineyard Petite Arvine (Mendocino County)

    Petite Arvine, a white grape originating from the Swiss region of Valais, is a rarity in the US. What a discovery it is—richly hued with a deep golden yellow and an intensity of aromas and flavors to match: lemon, lime, ripe yellow apple and peach, dewy grass, chamomile, nasturtium leaf and nectar, and a subtle blanched almond nuttiness in the back-palate. Lovely now on its own, versatile enough to pair with a variety of dishes, but this is an example of a white wine that can also age with elegance and grace.

    — S.B. Published 4/1/2023
  • Wine enthusiast logo
    95 Points
    Editors’ Choice
    Ernest 2020 Edaphos Alder Springs Vineyard Petite Arvine (Mendocino County)

    Petite Arvine, a white grape originating from the Swiss region of Valais, is a rarity in the US. What a discovery it is—richly hued with a deep golden yellow and an intensity of aromas and flavors to match: lemon, lime, ripe yellow apple and peach, dewy grass, chamomile, nasturtium leaf and nectar, and a subtle blanched almond nuttiness in the back-palate. Lovely now on its own, versatile enough to pair with a variety of dishes, but this is an example of a white wine that can also age with elegance and grace.

    — S.B. Published 4/1/2023
  • Wine enthusiast logo
    95 Points
    Editors’ Choice
    Ernest 2020 Edaphos Alder Springs Vineyard Petite Arvine (Mendocino County)

    Petite Arvine, a white grape originating from the Swiss region of Valais, is a rarity in the US. What a discovery it is—richly hued with a deep golden yellow and an intensity of aromas and flavors to match: lemon, lime, ripe yellow apple and peach, dewy grass, chamomile, nasturtium leaf and nectar, and a subtle blanched almond nuttiness in the back-palate. Lovely now on its own, versatile enough to pair with a variety of dishes, but this is an example of a white wine that can also age with elegance and grace.

    — S.B. Published 4/1/2023