2021 Orixe Sotelo Albor - USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County (5/23/2023)
I have loved the 2020 inaugural vintage of this wine, so had to get the 2021. It’s not quite the same (duh!), but still a very interesting and delicious wine. The combination of Albariño and Godello provides a mix of fresh pit fruit and herbal aromas, and it also gives a richness on the palate that makes the wine feel substantial at a very reasonable alcohol level of 13%. There’s a clear fresh peach flavor, and then at the end, an unmistakable note of Flintstones chewable vitamins. You probably have to be a certain age to know what that is, but it’s there! Takes me way back.
I was all excited with Calaveras finally being mentioned on WB and so I looked Orixe Sotelo up … and they’re from Napa… just a bottle from Calaveras. Good enough I suppose. I’ll have to keep my eye out for them or go for a visit next time I’m up in Napa. Calaveras wines are some of my favorites these days. Maybe I’ll post about a few of my favorites some day.
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- 2021 Orixe Sotelo Albor - USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County (7/15/2025)
Two years on from the first bottle drunk, and surprisingly little has changed. Still good pit fruit (e.g., peach) and a lovely texture on the palate. Moderate alcohol makes this delightful to drink on its own, and it’s also quite food friendly. Excellent stuff.
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David. They seem to be from different AVAs hours apart by car.
