2024 Bebé Orange Muscat — Mendonico

Rooted in the sun-drenched hillsides of Mendocino County — one of California's most celebrated and organically farmed wine regions — the Bebé Orange Muscat is a testament to what extraordinary terroir can coax from an extraordinary grape. Mendocino's warm days, cool coastal nights, and ancient, mineral-rich soils create the ideal conditions for aromatic varieties to thrive, and Orange Muscat rises to the occasion magnificently.

Among the rarest and most beguiling members of the Muscat family, Orange Muscat — known in Italy as Moscato Fior d'Arancio, or "Orange Blossom Muscat" — is a grape of ancient lineage and unmistakable character. Barely planted anywhere in the world, it rewards those lucky enough to find it with an aromatic intensity and complexity that few varieties can match.

The 2024 Bebé is as lively and joyful as its name suggests. It leaps from the glass with vibrant aromas of fresh orange blossom, ripe apricot, and honeysuckle, threaded through with a hint of jasmine and tangerine zest. On the palate, it is bright and refreshing — the kind of wine that feels like a cool breeze on a warm afternoon — with flavors of stone fruit, citrus peel, and delicate floral spice that unfold gracefully to a clean, mouthwatering finish. Light, expressive, and utterly alive.