Two Shepherds -- 2018 “Centime” Skin-Fermented Vermentino, Fields Family Vineyard -- Lodi, CA not the fruity style of

not the fruity style of wine often produced in neighboring Beaujolais

clay/limestone soils

apple and apricot flavors

the couple take a hands-off approach to the winemaking process

Two Shepherds -- 2018 “Centime” Skin-Fermented Vermentino, Fields Family Vineyard -- Lodi, CA not the fruity style ofWilliam Allen, the winemaker at Two Shepherds, has managed the rare feat of earning a trophy case full of accolades from the mainstream wine press while maintaining cred in the natural wine world at the same time. When you source only from family run, organically sustainably farmed vineyards, manipulation of the fermenting juice is unnecessary. We had one of his non skin ferment white blends in a previous Kompas Club, but this is a fully skin