Palafox, Pionero Blanco (Chenin Blanc), 2022 CALIFORNIA COUNT backed by just enough sweetness

backed by just enough sweetness to make it smooth

and unlike anything else on the shelf

Marine-origin clay soils with steady Pacific breezes

Single-vineyard Barbaresco from the Montefico cru

and fermented 18-20 days

Palafox, Pionero Blanco (Chenin Blanc), 2022 CALIFORNIA COUNT backed by just enough sweetnessMexico's answer to fine Chenin Blanc. Aldo Csar Palafox continues his family's 19th century winemaking tradition in Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe, working exclusively with estate grown fruit since 1997. The 'Pionero' name honors those who first planted vines in this rugged desert valley. Expect Loire like minerality with a distinctly Mexican brightnessstone fruit, citrus, and a saline finish that begs for seafood. Mexican Chenin Blanc from a family with