Founded back in 2009, Massican is one of the truly unique wineries in the world. The brainchild of famed winemaker Dan Petroski, who sought to make old-world inspired white wines in the Napa Valley where Cabernet is king. The wines are ridiculously low priced for the quality that you get. Napa’s only white wine winery, once you’ve tried these wines I am pretty sure that you’ll admit that you’ve never tried anything quite like them.
These are high-acid wines that also are beautifully textured and are geared towards depth. They are very Italian inspired while keeping their Napa character. The new vintage from 2020 is every bit as good as the wines that I tried in 2019. Most winemakers will fully admit that making quality white wines is considerably more difficult than making great Cabernet Sauvingnon. The wines are quite beguiling and make you wonder how exactly did Dan do this?
Look to the gorgeous 2020 Massican ‘Annia’ White Wine (OB,94) which blends Tocai Fruliano, Ribolla Gialla and Chardonnay. There’s nothing quite like this wine. Try it, I don’t think you will be disappointed with its insanely good range, mouthfeel and long finish. Learn more about these novel, one of a kind wines at massican.com Here are my reviews of the gorgeous new Massican wines.
2020 Massican Sauvignon Blanc- The 2020 edition of this wine is very old-world compared to the 2019 edition. The wine is inspired by the tension-filled Sauvignon Blancs of Northern Italy, and this 2020 Massican Sauvignon Blanc shows racy acidity with Granny Smith apple, kiwi, orange blossom and shades of pink grapefruit zest on the palate. This is very refined wine that shows off a silky mouthfeel and great veil of acidity. Gorgeous now, this will provide drinking enjoyment over the next seven years. Drink 2021-2027— 93
2020 Massican ‘Gemina’ White Wine- The 2020 ‘Gemina’ is truly incredible blend of 75% Pinot Bianco and the remainder Greco. The nose is sensational, showing wet stone and gooseberry tones alongside green melon, and suggestions of Macadamia nut that all dazzle in the glass. The palate has great freshness and weight, showing a silky mouthfeel. Ripe kiwi and white grapefruit tones mingle with damp earth, orange blossom water and lime zest. The combination of weight and freshness really makes this shine, as this finishes very long with cream and minerals. Beautiful now, this outstanding new bottling will enjoy another eight years or more ahead of it. Drink 2021-2029- 94
2020 Massican ‘Annia’ White Wine- A blend of Tocai Friulano (61%) with Ribolla Gialla (27%) and a smaller portion of Chardonnay (12%), the 2020 ‘Annia’ is a striking, one of a kind wine that is sure to captivate. Aromatically quite intense, this unveils outstanding range from kiwi and honeydew melon to wet stone, pink grapefruit blossom and hazelnut tones that all march in unison. The palate is utterly seamless and shows great acidity and weight. Layers of baking spice infused challah bread and green papaya mingle with minerals, smoke and nutty undertones on the palate. This finishes very long. Gorgeous now to enjoy in its youth, this has another decade of life ahead of it. But why wait? Drink 2021-2029- 94