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2010 Palmina Tocai Friulano Subida Honea Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley
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2010 Palmina Tocai Friulano Subida Honea Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley

Producer: Palmina
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Tocai
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2012

Very pale orange.  Gingerbread, orange, clove, pumpkin and honey on the intensely perfumed nose.  Spicy citrus and pear skin flavors are lifted by tangy acidity and show a gentle floral note quality on the back end, which features strong nervy cut and lingering spiciness.  This wine, which was made with extended skin contact during fermentation is wild and singular; it will be extremely flexible at the table.

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Tocai Friulano

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