Massican "Annia" White Blend 2022
(Napa Valley, California) - [DM 93] [JD 92+] [WS 91, #72 Top 100 of 2024] [WE 90]

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From the Winery:
Massican’s Annia is one of California’s very few must-have wines, and the 2022 s truly a breathtaking effort—one that shows why Annia has been poured at The French Laundry, The Restaurant at Meadowood, and FIG in Charleston. One of the most exotic and refreshing whites we have come across in a long time, it represents the perfect balance of Golden State sunshine and Italian-inflected zestiness.

A blend of Ribolla Gialla 41%, Tocai Friulano 33%, and Chardonnay 26%. Our flagship white wine blend is sourced from small vineyards around the Napa Valley. The three grape varietals, Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Chardonnay, are harvested separately and fermented independently in French Oak and stainless steel tanks until blending six weeks before bottling. The Tocai and Ribolla build the aroma and flavor profile of the wine, while the Chardonnay adds to the wine’s structure. The wine is fresh and subtle and fulfills the promise set forth years ago to bottle memorable white wines, unique amongst the whites of California.

Aromas: Apple & Citrus Blossoms, Wet Stones and Beeswax
Flavors: Lemons, Peaches & Sea Foam

Production: 1,582 CASES
Alcohol: 12.5% ABV

Ratings & Reviews:

93 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"The Annia 2022 combines 41% Ribolla Gialla, 33% Tocai Friulano, and 26% Chardonnay from Napa and Sonoma. It offers an intriguing aromatic panoply of celery root, lavender, jasmine, and lilies of the valley, along with plenty of citrus zest. A silky fruit profile reveals a medium-bodied white redolent of poached pear, yellow apple, and melon. Hints of white pepper add more intrigue, and a beguiling mid-palate density cleansed with tart citrus-bright acidity beckons sip after sip." Drink 2023-2030. - Jonathan Cristaldi (May 2023)

92+ Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
"The 2022 Annia California White Wine is a blend of 41% Ribolla Gialla, 33% Tocai Friulano, and the rest Chardonnay. In the glass, it pours a bright straw hue and is fresh with aromas of ripe pear, white strawberries, saline, almond, and fresh dewy flowers. Full-bodied, with a supple creamy texture and a rounded mouthfeel, it has notes of candle wax and a long, clean, savory finish with lingering notes of marzipan. Drink 2025-2035."  - Audrey Frick (June 2024)

91 Points, #72 Top 100 of 2024 - Wine Spectator:
"Juicy and plump, with peach, mango and tangerine flavors that reveal pretty floral accents of orange blossoms, lemon verbena and ylang-ylang, while notes of white pepper and sea salt minerality linger on the long, fresh finish. Ribolla Gialla, Tocai Friulano and Chardonnay. Drink now. 2,736 cases made." - MW (Feb 2024)

90 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"A unique blend of 41% Ribolla Gialla, 33% Tocai Friulano and 26% Chardonnay, this white has a beautiful springtime feel. Aromas and flavors suggest chamomile and jasmine blossom, citrus zest, wet stone, dewy grass warming underneath the rising sun, bee pollen and just-ripe yellow peach and peach fuzz. Light- to medium-bodied, the wine offers a slight fizz on the palate, giving it extra energy and verve from start to finish." - Stacy Briscoe (Nov 2023)