2019 Lieu Dit "Melon de Bourgogne" Santa Maria Valley

From Bien Nacido(Central Coast in Calif.) in Santa Maria, this is a crisp, mineral-driven wine with captivating brininess. Made for shucking oysters and popping bottles on a fresh spring day

On Your Palate: Pear, Lemon, Mineral, Biscuit and Vanilla

On Your Nose: Slate, Mineral, Biscuit, Yeast, Lemon, Citrus and Tropical fruit

Food Pairing: Fatty Fish, Oysters, Grilled light meat dishes, Pasta with seafood

"The 2019 Melon, from Bien Nacido, is laced with green orchard fruit, mint, lime and white flowers. Here, too, the interplay of energy and tension makes for a compelling and refreshing dry white. The 2019 is light on its feet, but there is plenty of depth too. Most importantly, this thirst-quenching white is absolutely delicious. I loved it." - Antonio Galloni, Vinous