Kiki & Juan Utiel-Requena Orange 2022 SONOMA

Kiki & Juan Utiel-Requena Orange 2022 SONOMAKiki & Juan is the new Spanish project from John Juan House (of Ovum fame) and his business partner Kerin Kiki Auth Bembry. Vibrant orange color leads to a basket of dried apricot, tangerine, and flamed orange drenched in acacia honey. The palate is rich, with layers of apricot, salted honey, and citrus.

a true ‘Grand Cru’ of the Santa Maria Valley

the use of SO2 is kept to a minimum

food-friendly pinot noir

To the southeast is the hotter

without some of the funkiness you find in other Piquette

High-toned and restrained

fresh hazelnuts

He continues today to be at the forefront of progressive viticulture and winemaking by farming biodynamically

Their Gruner Veltliner Strasser Weinberge is 100% Gruner Veltiner that is sourced from four different vineyards

with liveliness and purity

‘The Pip’ is a medium-bodied

It has a deep dark purple color that goes all the way to the foam itself