2021 Folk Machine Jeanne d'Arc
Central Coast California, USA
California AVA
From Kenny, founder of Hobo Wines/Folk Machine: "The Jeanne D’arc has always been a confessed project. We like orange wines and want to make them and drink them and encourage our customers to do the same. They are funky and hard to swing people around to, but we feel strongly that they have their place and offer a complexity that is hard to match. The skins bring in a savoriness and pseudo minerality as well as a texture and mouthfeel that is unique, but also fun and food friendly. The lack of SO2 during aging lets the wine work itself out naturally, usually oxidizing a bit, but ultimately reaching a balance of acid and phenolic composition that suits itself."
An orange wine of 100% Chenin Blanc with a highly aromatic sense of pear, melon and chamomile tea. On the palate, there's fleshy yellow plum, almonds - from the slightly oxidative winemaking - and a hint of sea spray. This is definitely a bit funky but bone-dry and exciting! Pairs perfectly with seafood and pasta or seafood pasta.
Central Coast California, USA
California AVA
From Kenny, founder of Hobo Wines/Folk Machine: "The Jeanne D’arc has always been a confessed project. We like orange wines and want to make them and drink them and encourage our customers to do the same. They are funky and hard to swing people around to, but we feel strongly that they have their place and offer a complexity that is hard to match. The skins bring in a savoriness and pseudo minerality as well as a texture and mouthfeel that is unique, but also fun and food friendly. The lack of SO2 during aging lets the wine work itself out naturally, usually oxidizing a bit, but ultimately reaching a balance of acid and phenolic composition that suits itself."
An orange wine of 100% Chenin Blanc with a highly aromatic sense of pear, melon and chamomile tea. On the palate, there's fleshy yellow plum, almonds - from the slightly oxidative winemaking - and a hint of sea spray. This is definitely a bit funky but bone-dry and exciting! Pairs perfectly with seafood and pasta or seafood pasta.