Proven to be among the Pacific Northwest’s most brilliant winemakers, Coco Umiker takes this brilliant Spanish grape to the next level, and judges believed there was no white wine at the Platinum that was better than this. Her work with Albariño from the Crawford family’s vineyard in a cooler site in the Yakima Valley shows tropical aromas and flavors that pick up notes of Fuji apple and minerality. A slice of Mandarin orange makes for a long finish. Such a finish with this grape was not a shock considering her 2019 Crawford Vineyard Albariño garnered her a Double Platinum in 2020 — six months after CCC was named Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year. Qualifying awards: Great Northwest Invitational (best of show/best white/best of class/double gold), Great Northwest Wine comparative tasting (Outstanding!)
Rating: Double Platinum — 97 points
Production: 277 cases
Alcohol: 14.6%
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