WINE - Interview with Mike Filice  What is Malvasia del Fiore?
This is a wine that our family made and sold for many
generations, starting in Italy. My Grandfather made it when he
came to California and our family sold it in our winery tasting
room in the middle of the last century (The more we charged, the
more it sold!). Then we got carried away with the popular
varieties like Chardonnay and Cabernet to keep the business
going. One day I realized that our “recipe” might be lost
forever if someone didn’t start making it again. Well, I ended
up being that someone.  What does the wine taste like?  We call
it Malvasia del Fiore because the wine has bright aromas of
flowers, especially orange blossoms. At first the wine seems
simple, but its delicate complexities grow on you – kind of like
an Impressionist painting. The wine is easy to drink, crisp, and
refreshing. In addition to flavors of orange blossom and
honeysuckle I also pick up gentle allspice and apricot.  How do
you make the wine so delicate, yet full