The Folk Machine "White Light" California 2023

FROM HOBO WINES:

THE PRODUCER: 18 years come with some perspective, right or wrong, good or bad. This thing started with two barrels of Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, no business plan, no real idea how the wine world works, and kind of just a reckless abandon because consequences weren’t something we were aware of. Fast forward to now and we have 1000 barrels or more, no business plan, only a vague idea how the wine world works, and enough responsibility to provide many a sleepless night. We hope we have learned a few things though.

1. We are fortunate. I drink whenever I want, day or night, under the guise of “work” and it is actually a legit claim.

2. We are fortunate. We love wine, vineyards, community, and the way they all interconnect and we have gotten to spend our lives exploring the connection between the three.

3. We are fortunate. Customers who share our values, sensibility and taste have supported us, what we do, and who we are. This is more than fortunate, this is a blessing.

THE WINE: Driven by the idea of making a lightly aromatic textural wine, something not super dry or super fruity, this wine always strives to be fresh, acid-leaning, mineral, saline/briny extremely drinkable and easy to enjoy.

The pieces of this blend were all fermented in stainless steel tanks and the blend was assembled in pieces as the fermentations finished. Spontaneous fermentation, partial ML, no oak, and bottled early with a touch of residual CO2.

33% Organic Verdelho from Borden Ranch 27% Organic Tocai Friulano from Mendocino 17% Organic Vermentino from Borden Ranch 13% Organic Albariño from Borden Ranch 10% Organic Sauvignon Blanc from Potter Valley