Massican Gemina White 2023 - 750ml

94pts Wine Enthusiast

The trend of Italian varieties grown in California is one to watch and then discover in wines like this one. This wine is lush, with aromas of orange blossom, white nectarine, green papaya, lemongrass and mineral on the nose. The flavors on the palate are kaffir lime and white peach, intermingled with fresh herbs, orange zest, mineral and a mouthwatering, dry finish. Pair with grilled sand dabs.

93pts Vinous

The 2023 Gemina is a blend of Greco, Falanghina and Fiano, all native varieties of Italy's Campania. Dried pear, white flowers, chamomile and savory notes build beautifully. There's gorgeous textural depth and resonance here.

93pts Wine Spectator

Energetic, refreshing and distinctive, offering a sleek, mouthwatering mix of lime sherbet, pomelo and lemon balm notes, with touches of lemongrass and lemon verbena, plus a lingering hint of salted, preserved lemon. Greco, Falanghina and Fiano.

92pts James Suckling

An Italian style white blend of greco, falanghina and fiano from three districts of California, inspired by Campania. It is super crisp, acidic and mouth-puckering, with intense lemon, lime, grapefruit and green apple flavors accented by minerals and white pepper. Light-bodied, made for food pairing. 

90pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Inspired by the wines of southern Italy, the 2023 Gemina is a blend of 60% Greco, 23% Falanghina and 17% Fiano matured for six months in used French oak and stainless steel. It has pure scents of apples, freshly baked bread, spring honey and almonds.

Winemaker Notes

Gemina is the name of an ancient Roman grape planted in the region around the Massican hills of southern Italy. This grape variety originated from Greece, dating back to the first century when it was first called Aminea Gemina. Gemina is a unique, white wine blend combining grapes originally from the south of Italy and now planted here in California. This blend balances our winery's familial history in the south of Italy with our passion for the fresh white wines of the Mediterranean.

Blend: 60% Greco, 23% Falanghina, 17% Fiano 

Winery Notes

Massican brings the refreshing, bright style of Mediterranean white wines to California winemaking. At Massican we look back to go forward. Massican is named after Monte Massico (the Massican hills), the coastal mountain range in southern Italy where our founders are from. In California we cultivate six white wine grape varieties in and around Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Four of the grape varieties trace their origins to Italy – Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Bianco and Greco. Two of the grape varieties, although no strangers to Italy, are more widely known throughout the world – Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. From these California grapes we make four distinct wines, each channeling the Italian style of refreshing Mediterranean white wines.