Lorenza Blanc de Blancs Picpoul Non Alcoholic 2024

Lorenza Blanc de Blancs Picpoul Non Alcoholic 2024

Lorenza
$29.00

Grape: Picpoul Blanc
Vintage: 2024
Type: Non-Alcoholic

This dealcoholized sparkling white beverage is a pure varietal expression of the picpoul blanc grape produced under a low-intervention approach. The fruit is harvested manually from California rows pack with sandy soils, capturing a varietal identity and structural energy. Following a native yeast primary fermentation inside stainless steel tanks, the liquid undergoes vacuum distillation to pull the alcohol while protecting the volatile aromatics. The final beverage is lightly carbonated and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

It radiates a pale straw color with a fine stream of bubbles, releasing aromatics of fresh pear, green apple, and citrus rind over a baseline of warm toast. On the palate, the light-bodied frame is crisp and zesty, balancing orchard fruit flavors with an underlying stony minerality. A clean line of natural acidity drives across the tongue, keeping the profile fluid. A touch of sweetness frames finish nicely without introducing heavy syrupy weight. It finishes dry.

Winery

Lorenza was founded in 2008 by mother and daughter Melinda Kearney and Michèle Ouellet, who shared a love of the dry rosés of Provence. Melinda’s background in restaurants and the Napa wine business met Michèle’s experience of food and wine through international travel. They wanted to make a California rosé deliberately, from grapes grown and picked for that purpose, rather than treat rosé as a secondary product. Old vines and Mediterranean varieties gave them a connection between the wines they admired and Northern California’s vineyards.

The farming sources include certified organic vineyards and growers following the Lodi Rules for sustainable winegrowing. For the rosé, early picking, direct pressing and cool fermentation in stainless steel support freshness and delicacy. After years focused on rosé, Lorenza expanded into Picpoul Blanc and reds including Cinsaut from Bechthold Vineyard and old-vine Carignan. Across those different wines, the original idea remains recognizable: vineyard relationships, a Mediterranean sensibility and bottles designed to fit naturally around food, conversation and everyday occasions.