Florèz Wines "Edelzwicker" Mendocino County, California 2023

FROM JENNY & FRANCOIS:

THE WINE: The wine is pale gold in glass. The aromatic varieties shine through with a nose full of Anjou pear, lychee, and apple. Medium bodied with good fruit and balance. This wine lends itself to an opening starter of goat cheese and pear topped mixed greens, tarte flambée (lardon type pizza), or simply with assorted cheeses.

THE PRODUCER: Florèz Wines was founded by James Jelks in 2017. Born in Santa Cruz and raised in Davis California Jelks is a west coast kid. After a decade of wine fascination, attending the UC Davis E&V program, and working worldwide Jelks set his sights on producing wines in Santa Cruz county. He is farming some vineyards himself, always dry-farmed, and is also sourcing some fruit from organic and sustainable vineyards. He always works with native yeasts, does not use additives except for a minimal amount of sulfur at bottling, and does not filter the wines.