# Film & Camera Valdiguié (2023)

- **Producer:** Folk Machine
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Valdiguié
- **Region:** California, United States
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 11.5%
- **Average price:** €26
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 12–15 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, strawberry, peach, rose, black pepper, herbaceous

## About this wine

Founded in 2006 by winemaker Kenny Likitprakong under the Hobo Wine Company umbrella, Folk Machine produces low-intervention, small-lot wines across California, with a name honoring folk singer Woody Guthrie. This Valdiguié comes from 100-year-old, dry-farmed, head-trained heritage vines at the CCOF organic certified Lolonis Family Vineyard in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County. Long misidentified in California as Gamay Noir, Valdiguié is a heritage grape variety celebrated for its vibrant acidity and fresh aromatics.

## Interesting facts

- Valdiguié was historically misidentified in California as Gamay Noir for nearly a century.
- Sourced from 100-year-old dry-farmed vines planted at the organic Lolonis Vineyard.
- The Folk Machine brand was created by Kenny Likitprakong as a tribute to singer Woody Guthrie.

## Food pairing

High natural acidity and soft, low tannins make this wine versatile at the table, balancing lipid-rich dishes like duck or pork while complementing tangy tomato sauces and savory cured meats without overwhelming lighter protein options.

## Wine making process

Organically farmed heritage vines grown on gravelly loam soils are harvested by hand. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using native, uninoculated yeasts. The winemaking incorporates partial whole-cluster fermentations and carbonic maceration techniques to build perfumed aromatics and bright crunchy fruit while keeping tannic structure minimal. The wine is aged in a combination of stainless steel tanks and neutral French oak barrels to maintain natural freshness and terroir expression before bottling.