Frenchtown Farms North Yuba The Pearl Thief 2023 CRUSEBUB elegant and with good complexity

elegant and with good complexity and persistence

almonds and orange zest

"Cru" means raw in Portuguese—and this wine delivers exactly that: an unadulterated expression of Vinho Verde's granitic terroir

with a whip of acidity and a chalky finish

but a big deal here

Frenchtown Farms North Yuba The Pearl Thief 2023 CRUSEBUB elegant and with good complexityThe Pearl Thief is the Mockrishes' white blend from Renaissance Vineyard in North Yuba, where rocky volcanic soils sit at elevation in the Sierra Foothills. Equal parts Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, whole cluster pressed, native fermented and aged eleven months on the lees with no fining or filtering and only a whisper of SO2 at bottling. The result is a textured, deeply aromatic white that nods to Bordeaux's white tradition but speaks with a