Omachi is a particularly delicate rice varietal with low yields
SOIL: Sandy soils composed of fossilized palm trees
25% of the fruit underwent an extended maceration of 5 months Natural primary fermentation
Aged 18 months in barrel (35% new)
then in natural wine importing
2022 Hobo Wines Folk Machine Charbono, Suisun Valley, USA Casal do Ramilo Omachi is a particularly delicateProbably since I first heard about the Slow Food Movement, Ive liked the concept of preserving food and food culture by consuming it. In California, there are primarily three heritage grapes, Zinfandel, Valdigui, and Charbono. Of those, Zin is pretty widely planted, but Valdigui and Charbono are sparse and endangered if we dont drink them. Weve been producing Valdigui for close to a decade now and Ive had my eyes and ears open for a Charbono that we