Florencia Muscat
Forever our most expressive wine, the 2022 Florencia Muscat is beautifully ripe. Aromas of fresh spring flowers, tropical fruit and exotic spices explode from the glass. Once on the palate, juicy oranges, overripe peaches and membrillo round out the full-bodied beauty.
Our Florencia Muscat is the darling of Palmaz’ white wine profile. Sweet yet full of depth, the 2021 vintage showcases calming aromas of honeysuckle, ripe kumquats, and raw honey.
Indulgently lush, our Florencia Muscat shines in the glass. With aromas of anise and poached pears, the 2020 vintage lingers on the palate and demands another sip. Crisp flavors pair flawlessly with well balanced acidity creating a wine that is appropriate for nearly any course of the meal.
Fragrant and refreshing, the scent of white flesh peach bounds from the glass. The 2019 Florencia Muscat has a bright and commanding palette bolstered by flavors of apricot pits and almonds.
Reminiscent of early vintages, the 2018 Florencia Muscat is sweet but svelte. Clean aromas like honeysuckle and line-dried linens waft from the glass. Coating the palate, with juicy flavors like crisp green apples in candied shells.
Much like its namesake, the 2017 Florencia Muscat is surely the most vivacious vintage of this decade. As you swirl the glass, tropical fresh fruits like mango, papaya, and sweet pomelo fill the air.
This vintage of Florencia Muscat exudes the energy and optimism of spring. The expressive bouquet of Meyer lemon hard candies and jasmine tea bound from the glass with an exuberance of the perky and charming daffodil.
The soft touch of our 2015 Florencia Muscat is equally well suited as an aperitif or soft finale to an indigent meal. The unique melange of citrus blossom and lemon curd immediately encourages us to revive a long time wine pairing favorite of rosemary short-bread and lemon curd sandwiches.
The 2014 Florencia Muscat is a departure from previous vintages, expressing a refreshing quality that belies its Napa origins and mimics a more Alsatian style. Oddly, its residual sugar is similar to that of previous vintages, but its sweetness is tamped by its crisp acid expression.
The dry summer of 2013 contributed to the lively, intense character of this Muscat. Peaches and essence of mango prevail in the aromas, with a creamy texture on the palate.
Aroma-wise, the 2012 Florencia Muscat is the doppelgänger of its pre-fermented grapes; close your eyes and sniff, and you could be walking the vineyard rows in the early morning,
This pale straw-colored Muscat is a celebration of lilies, candied lemon peel and ripe peach aromas.
The cooler weather of 2010 enlivened this Muscat with a crisp, light body and a sweet-yet-bright finish. The aromas hint delicately at beeswax, ripe kiwi and white pepper.
The weightiness of the 2009 vintage belies its low alcohol and refreshing finish. With only 13 percent alcohol and 7 percent sugar, this Muscat enlivens the end of an extravagant meal with concentrated aromas of beeswax, pineapple and lychees.
The long, even summer of 2007 resulted in an overtly tropical Muscat. This vintage offers aromas of ripe passion fruit and juicy mangos.
The 2006 vintage layers a distinctly Muscat (and musky) perfume base with nectarine and elderflower, resulting in a highly aromatic wine with a zesty finish capable of uplifting the end of a meal with a delightful finale.
This year saw the Muscat sourced from the warm, sunny high plain of Pope Valley in Napa Valley, which promotes ripe fruit with higher sugar content.
The deft touch of winemaker Tina Mitchell highlights the refreshing aromatic character of this lightly sweet Muscat. Aromas of ripe yellow peaches, honey and a musky base of perfume entice the drinker to dive in.
The Palmaz Vineyards 2003 Muscat Canelli draws its inspiration from France. Dry, with a crisp acidity, this barrel-fermented Muscat is most similar to the dry vendange tardives of the Haute Rhine.
This charming experimental wine was one-year test-produced by interim winemaker Richard Mansfield; it marked our first foray into crafting aromatic white wines.
