Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
It gives the 366 a useful comparison wine: familiar Albariño freshness transplanted to the warm but breezy Lodi landscape.
Mettler Family Vineyards · Lodi, California
Albariño
Lodi Albariño · citrus · stone fruit · floral · crisp · unusual
Mettler Albariño is an unusual Californian take on a grape most drinkers associate with Galicia.
Country
USA
Region
Lodi, California
Appellation
Lodi
Grapes
Albariño
Style
White
Realistic spend
£24–£31
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdaymothers daygarden partydinner partygift
A Californian Albariño for summer seafood, garden parties and gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The house handles Albariño as a fresh aromatic white, using clean fermentation and no obvious heavy oak influence.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Citrus and white stone fruit meet floral notes, with bright acidity and a dry refreshing finish.
Body2/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence0/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 8–10°C.
If this wine were human…
The quirky optimist
If Albariño were human, it would be has an unusual idea, an excellent playlist and enough charm to make both seem sensible.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Has an unusual idea, an excellent playlist and enough charm to make both seem sensible. You enjoy discovering that the quietest person at the table is usually the most interesting one.
At dinner, you can rescue an awkward silence with one question and then let everyone else take the credit. Secretly, you are delighted when somebody else spots the detail you were hoping they would notice.
In short: has an unusual idea, an excellent playlist and enough charm to make both seem sensible. lodi albariño energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
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