2023 Divergent Vine Chenin Blanc

Region: Clarksburg < CaliforniaGrape: Chenin BlancVineyard/Cellar Stats: Organic, zero-input farming; sandy loam soils; fermented and aged in 100% stainless steel barrels with extended lees aging; bottled unfined and unfiltered, with 15ppm added S02; 11.5% ABV; 75 casesWinemaker: Aaron Bryan Tiny estate run by husband/wife team who relocated from SF to the Sierra Foothill boons to make natural wine Bright, fresh and crisp Chenin that starts prim and proper, and ends with a wild French kiss Chamomile, lemon verbena, wool, and golden apple lead into the super zippy finish More about Divergent/Conduit: Aaron has a nontraditional winemaking background. A classically trained economist, he fell in love with the art and science of winemaking during his time at UC Santa Barbara. He continued his informal wine education (drinking a lot) in New York City, so when hemoved back to California he started making beer and wine out of his garage in SF's Mission District. Eventually, he met a g