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Jupiter Wine Company 'Butterflies & Golden Lies' Skin Contact Friulano
Grapes — 100% Friulano
Region — Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Notes — Warm amber gold with an inviting luminosity. Honeydew melon, white peach, and dried apricot on the nose, with a thread of fresh herbs, almond skin, and the subtle spice that Friulano's skins give up slowly over months of aging. The palate is textured and generous — rich without being heavy, with a lively acidity cutting through the skin-contact grip and a long, savory, mineral finish. More Friuli than California in the best possible way.
The Wine — 100% Friulano from the Las Cimas Vineyard in the Russian River Valley — one of the coolest, windiest growing sites in all of Sonoma County. Friulano buds late and ripens quickly, which means the race to pick at the right moment is always tight, and the risk of losing acidity is real. Thomas DeBiase's solution is elegant: rather than adjusting chemistry in the cellar, he ferments on the skins, where tannins and phenolics naturally frame the wine and give it the structure that acidity alone might not provide. All fruit destemmed to keep the texture supple rather than coarse. Aged in concrete for 10 months before bottling.
Farming — Organically farmed. Jupiter Wine Company sources exclusively from organic growers whose practices align with their stated mission: wines made from organically farmed fruit, with no additions and nothing taken away.
Winemaking — Wild vineyard yeast fermentation throughout, with juice remaining in contact with skins for the full fermentation. Secondary fermentation completed naturally. Aged 10 months in concrete. Bottled without fining or filtration. A small, disclosed addition of 20 parts sulfur added prior to bottling — in keeping with Jupiter's commitment to full transparency on any sulfur use.
The Producer — Jupiter Wine Company was born during a pandemic phone call — Michael Richardson, a 30-year hospitality veteran, got a call from winemaker Thomas DeBiase asking if he'd like to make wine, build affordable housing, and do something that actually meant something. Michael was there the next day. Thomas DeBiase left New Jersey for Sonoma County in 2006, worked across winemaking, restaurant wine programs, and hospitality, and found his footing at Idlewild Wines before casting off corporate wine for good. Their mission is as clear as it is rare: 100% of profits go directly to affordable housing solutions for the agricultural and hospitality workers who make wine country possible. Buying this bottle is a genuinely small act with a genuinely meaningful consequence. If the Alla Goccia is already on your shelf, you already know what these people are about. This one is the quieter, stranger, more contemplative side of the same story.
Drink It With — Roasted chicken with herbs, grilled halibut, mushroom pasta, aged Asiago, or anywhere you'd reach for a serious orange wine and want to feel good about the bottle you're holding.
Jupiter Wine Company 'Butterflies & Golden Lies' Skin Contact Friulano
Grapes — 100% Friulano
Region — Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Notes — Warm amber gold with an inviting luminosity. Honeydew melon, white peach, and dried apricot on the nose, with a thread of fresh herbs, almond skin, and the subtle spice that Friulano's skins give up slowly over months of aging. The palate is textured and generous — rich without being heavy, with a lively acidity cutting through the skin-contact grip and a long, savory, mineral finish. More Friuli than California in the best possible way.
The Wine — 100% Friulano from the Las Cimas Vineyard in the Russian River Valley — one of the coolest, windiest growing sites in all of Sonoma County. Friulano buds late and ripens quickly, which means the race to pick at the right moment is always tight, and the risk of losing acidity is real. Thomas DeBiase's solution is elegant: rather than adjusting chemistry in the cellar, he ferments on the skins, where tannins and phenolics naturally frame the wine and give it the structure that acidity alone might not provide. All fruit destemmed to keep the texture supple rather than coarse. Aged in concrete for 10 months before bottling.
Farming — Organically farmed. Jupiter Wine Company sources exclusively from organic growers whose practices align with their stated mission: wines made from organically farmed fruit, with no additions and nothing taken away.
Winemaking — Wild vineyard yeast fermentation throughout, with juice remaining in contact with skins for the full fermentation. Secondary fermentation completed naturally. Aged 10 months in concrete. Bottled without fining or filtration. A small, disclosed addition of 20 parts sulfur added prior to bottling — in keeping with Jupiter's commitment to full transparency on any sulfur use.
The Producer — Jupiter Wine Company was born during a pandemic phone call — Michael Richardson, a 30-year hospitality veteran, got a call from winemaker Thomas DeBiase asking if he'd like to make wine, build affordable housing, and do something that actually meant something. Michael was there the next day. Thomas DeBiase left New Jersey for Sonoma County in 2006, worked across winemaking, restaurant wine programs, and hospitality, and found his footing at Idlewild Wines before casting off corporate wine for good. Their mission is as clear as it is rare: 100% of profits go directly to affordable housing solutions for the agricultural and hospitality workers who make wine country possible. Buying this bottle is a genuinely small act with a genuinely meaningful consequence. If the Alla Goccia is already on your shelf, you already know what these people are about. This one is the quieter, stranger, more contemplative side of the same story.
Drink It With — Roasted chicken with herbs, grilled halibut, mushroom pasta, aged Asiago, or anywhere you'd reach for a serious orange wine and want to feel good about the bottle you're holding.