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Angelica

A decadent night cap. “Angelica” is a historic and rare style of wine produced with little or no fermentation; it is made by the addition of brandy to grape must. Elevate your sipping experience with this exceptional dessert wine. Brimming with notes of toffee and caramel it's beautiful when savored as an end of night treat but equally delicious a la mode or atop roasted peaches.

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2014 Swanson Vineyards Angelica, Amador County, 750ml
1 bottle

Winemaker Notes

The name “Angelica” describes a historic and rare style of wine produced with little or no fermentation; it is made by the addition of brandy to grape must. This type of wine was enormously popular in the 1800’s and plays an important role in the history of the California wine industry. Our Mission Angelica initiated fermentation with native yeast after 8 days on the skins and then was fortified with brandy to 19% alcohol. This multi-vintage blend spent an average of 10 years in neutral barrels before being bottled in May 2017.

Vineyard Notes

Our Mission Angelica pays homage to the pioneering farmers and missionaries who settled in California hundreds of years ago and who made the first wines in the region produced from a grape variety brought from Spain hundreds of years ago by Catholic padres. This style of wine was served first as altar wine in the early missions along the California coast, and later in the gold camps and boarding houses of the Sierra Nevada. The grapes for our Angelica come from a vineyard in Amador County, first planted in 1856, producing small amounts of intense and distinctive fruit today.

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