2022 Raft 'Fleur Blanc', Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California
Jennifer Reichardt grew up in a family that raised ducks for Sonoma's restaurants, so naming her winery Raft (a flock of ducks on the water) was a natural. She started making wine in 2016, and 'Fleur Blanc' is a tiny-production, single-vineyard Rhône white built for the dinner table.
Tasting Notes
"Honeyed green tea from the Marsanne, a tart green-apple crunch from the Roussanne, and just a whisper of floral lift from the Viognier." — Harvest Wine Shop
Details
Variety: 53% Marsanne, 44% Roussanne, 3% Viognier
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California
Vineyard: Farfalla Vineyard
Farming Practice: Organic
Winemaking: Foot crushed; fermented and aged in both egg-shaped tanks and oak barrels, then blended. Unfined and unfiltered.
Production: 110 cases
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 12.5%
Serving Suggestion: Serve cool with roast chicken, duck, or creamy pasta
Must be 21+ to order wine. Please allow 1–3 business days for wine to ship.
About Raft
About
When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.- Rumi
Raft Wines was founded in 2016 by Jennifer Reichardt. The brand was formed from a feeling of joy – joy of the land, of the food and wine we can produce, and of the joy we have when we share around the table. Her journey to get here revolved around the table and the community that she shares the table with. This community is her raft, keeping her afloat every step of the way.
Since 1901, Jennifer’s family has been in the food industry of California, most specifically raising ducks for restaurants in the Bay Area. In the most literal sense of the word, a raft is a dense flock of swimming birds, just like a duck. These wines are here to be paired with food, or with Liberty Duck, and wines that can come with you to every meal.
The winemaking bug bit in the spring of 2011, and that autumn and Jennifer completed her first harvest in Sonoma County, California. Over the next few years, she completed six additional harvests, from the Sonoma Coast, down to Chile, back to Sonoma Coast, down to Australia, and back again. Harvest number eight brought in a new meaning, as she got to craft a wine of her own, to share with my friends, family, and community. Raft in 2023 is now bottling it’s seventh vintage and is looking towards a bright 2023 harvest.
Shipping information
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