New world style Albarino

Andrus Island Vineyard from Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, California, has produced their version of the traditional northern Spain rockstar, Dropout Albarino Andrus Island 2017.

Winemaker Jon Keyes dropped out of college and left chemistry studies behind to pursue a career in winemaking which took him to Two Hands Winery in Barossa Valley, Australia and then back again to California as Cellar Master at Napa Valley's Outpost Wines, under the guidance of winemaker Thomas Brown. Now he makes wine for the aptly named winery Dropout for winemaking pioneer Mark Herold

Flavors of lemon peel, almonds, pineapple, lim, saline, tangerine and pear all held together in a brisk, crisp acidity. It’s a summer sipper or paired very well with the below shellfish and fish dishes.

Pair with oysters, oysters and more oysters - Oysters Rockefeller, fried oysters, oysters with Champagne mignotte, smoked oysters, grilled lobster tails with butter, scampi with beurre blanc sauce or halibut with browned butter.