09 Mar Unti Vineyards
Unti Vineyards
4202 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA
www.untivineyards.com
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Owner: Mick, George and Linda Unti
Winemaker: Jason Valenti
About: Unti is a family owned estate with 60-acres of organically-farmed Italian and Rhone varieties ideally suited to our Mediterranean climate in the Dry Creek Valley.
What is your favorite forgotten grape? Vermentino, Sangiovese, Aglianico, Montepulciano
What was your first experience with a forgotten grape? Sangiovese in the late 1990’s and Grenache, Barbera, Vermentino in early 2000’s.
What do you love most about the forgotten grapes? They are ideally suited to our climate because they are native to the Mediterranean-which results in terroir-driven wines with balance. They are easy to make into interestng wines using traditional artisan winemaking methods.
