The Arietta White Wine "On The White Keys" is a blend of hillside Sauvignon Blanc and old vine Semillon. We ferment and age the White Keys for nine months in a combination of new and second-use oak and stainless steel barrels. The label incorporates the manuscript of the Arietta movement from Beethoven's last piano sonata, Opus 111. The key to the name "On The White Keys" is the melody of the Arietta theme, played entirely on the piano's white keys.
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "There are 550 cases of Arietta's frankly delicious 2023 On The White Keys, a blend of 78% Sauvignon Blanc and 22% Semillon. The Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from Larry Hyde in Carneros and the Farina Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain, while the Sémillon is from Hyde. Entirely fermented in barrel, there's a touch of fumé character on the nose—struck flint and smoky oak, which adds a welcome complexity to the pink grapefruit and fig-like fruit aromas. Medium to full-bodied, it's gently silky in feel across the mid-palate, then clean, crisp and mouthwatering on the extended finish."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "There are 550 cases of Arietta's frankly delicious 2023 On The White Keys, a blend of 78% Sauvignon Blanc and 22% Semillon. The Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from Larry Hyde in Carneros and the Farina Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain, while the Sémillon is from Hyde. Entirely fermented in barrel, there's a touch of fumé character on the nose—struck flint and smoky oak, which adds a welcome complexity to the pink grapefruit and fig-like fruit aromas. Medium to full-bodied, it's gently silky in feel across the mid-palate, then clean, crisp and mouthwatering on the extended finish."
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