2023 Theopolis California Symphony, Monterey County, CA

This exquisite, dry white wine warms the glass with notes of peach candy, basil, and spicy lychee fruit. The soft palate greets you with crisp acidity and generous tropical fruit. The wine finishes with toasty creaminess and subtle spice.

The Symphony grape is a California crossing of Muscat of Alexandria and Grenache Gris developed in 1948 (but not commercially released until 1982) by the late Harold Olmo, professor of viticulture at the University of California, Davis. As its pedigree suggests, it is a seductively aromatic wine with delightfully captivating aromas that are markedly floral with slightly spicy flavors.

Emboldened by the great fruit produced by the land in prestigious Yorkville Highland, Anderson Valley, its owner and founder, Theodora R. Lee aka Theo-patra, Queen of the Vineyards, a bold and dynamic Texan and San Francisco trial lawyer, is now bottling her own award winning wines.  Trailblazer owner and winemaker Theodora, knows her grapes and her tasters, as a minority Black Woman in the industry, she receives all the major awards for her wines.