Arietta Napa Valley Cabernet Blend Quartet 2022 MH while native fermentation and 11

while native fermentation and 11 months on lees build complexity without heaviness

German Pinot rarely offers this much charm for so little effort — chill it slightly and pour freely

and a soft rice sweetness holding it together

where marginal ripening creates wines of freshness and lift rather than heft

Espiegle means mischievous in French

Arietta Napa Valley Cabernet Blend Quartet 2022 MH while native fermentation and 11Arietta was born from a friendship over wine and classical music. The name comes from the final movement of Beethoven's last piano sonata, and bars of the score run across the label. Quartet is the four variety red that plays to that theme: for 2022, Cabernet Sauvignon from cool Coombsville leads, joined by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and a splash of Syrah from Carneros. Made by the celebrated Andy Erickson with a restrained hand and modest new oak, it's