2023 Idlewild "Flora & Fauna" White

Idlewild is a small winery based in Healdsburg that produces Piedmontese varietals grown in the elevated hills of mendocino county. it is owned and operated by Sam Bilbro, a fourth generation California winemaker. While Idlewild was founded in 2012, the true beginning was Sam’s childhood. His early years were spent walking vineyards and hanging out in a winery converted from an old cattle barn with his dad (Chris Bilbro of Marietta Cellars). Like his dad, Sam isn’t formally trained; instead, winemaking comes from taste, heart, and intuition. Memories of doing pump-overs while his dad cooked a dinner of foraged porcini then sitting on a tailgate eating crusty bread and a pile of salami. these memories are the basis for Idlewild.