2025 Malvasia Bianca Winemaking Insight from 6

Winemaking Insight from 6

The Problem: The wine world obsesses over 'hero grapes' - but what's the point of blending if one grape just bullies the other into submission

Despite lacking heavy tannins

but ages gracefully for those with patience

we're exploring how grapes like Nero d'Avola express themselves in our completely different Pacific Northwest environment

2025 Malvasia Bianca Winemaking Insight from 6Floral. Dry. Electric. A grape nearly forgotten, now impossible to ignore. Bone dry but explosively aromatic, this wine leads with perfume and finishes with restraint. White flowers, citrus zest, and minerality in balance. Originally sourced as a Viognier alternative, its now one of our most requested bottles, fermented with two distinct yeasts and blended for texture and harmony. Malvasia Bianca has traveled from ancient Greece through centuries of