• Fountain of Youth | 2023 Albariño - Clarksburg AVA - Half Full Wine Co.
  • Fountain of Youth | 2023 Albariño - Clarksburg AVA - Half Full Wine Co.

2023

Fountain of Youth

100% Albariño | Wilson Vineyard

Clarksburg AVA

Regular price $28.00
Unit price per

If you've been drinking Sauvignon Blanc on autopilot, this is the wine that changes that. Bone-dry Albariño from one Clarksburg vineyard, with the kind of texture and finish Sauv Blanc has never managed — white peach, orange blossom, sea salt. 78 cases. When it's gone, it's gone.

BODY

ACIDITY

TANNIN

INTENSITY

78 cases made. When it's gone, it's gone forever.

Currently shipping to CA · ID · OR

THE STORY

A wine named Fountain of Youth has a job to do. This one does it.

Cold in the glass, bright on the tongue, gone faster than you meant it to be. It comes from Wilson Vineyard in Clarksburg, where cold afternoon wind rolls off the Sacramento Delta and keeps the fruit bright and alive. Hand-harvested. Stainless steel only. No oak, no softening, no second-guessing.

78 cases. One vineyard, one vintage. The white that makes the rest of the week feel like it's catching up to you.

TASTING NOTES

Cold and clean from the first sip. White peach and apricot up front, with orange blossom curling underneath. Then it gets interesting — a flicker of sea salt, a brush of wild fennel pollen, something that tastes like peppery rose petal. The finish lingers longer than you expect, with a hint of green tea at the end. Bone dry, high acid, alive in the glass.

VINEYARD + WINEMAKING

Wilson Vineyard sits in the Clarksburg AVA, where the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta sends cold afternoon breezes through the vines every summer. Temperature swings — sometimes 40°F between day and night — slow ripening down and lock in natural acidity while flavor develops fully.

Clay-loam soils add mineral depth. Hand-harvested at peak ripeness. Fermented entirely in stainless steel — no oak contact, no additions — to preserve every bit of the grape's aromatics and varietal character.

PAIRS WITH
  • A dozen oysters on ice, mignonette optional
  • Spicy shrimp tacos with shaved cabbage and lime
  • Grilled artichokes with aioli and flaky salt
  • Salted potato chips and dip (don't overthink it)
  • The Ever-Popular Seafood Tostada at Mustard's Grill (a Napa Valley icon)

Want to Know more about HFWco?

Find the most frequently asked questions below.

  • Each wine is a one-and-done drop — typically 40–120 cases total — and when it sells out, it disappears forever. No reruns. No mass production. Just Northern California vineyards, bottled in micro-lots.

  • Every wine is dry, fresh, food-friendly, and built for real life — not a cellar (although our reds do get better with age). Albariño and Chenin are crisp and zesty; the rosé is vibrant and bold; the reds are structured but balanced, never over-extracted or overly oaked.

  • We source from small, thoughtfully farmed vineyards across Northern California — Clarksburg, Amador, Sierra Foothills, Calistoga — and work with growers who prioritize organic and responsible practices. Everything is single-vineyard, single-vintage, picked for freshness, fermented clean, and made with as little intervention as possible.

  • Half Full was born from a decade of garage winemaking and one stubborn idea: optimism is something you make, not something you wait for. We bottle single-vineyard wines with a point of view — design-forward, story-first, and rooted in Northern California. Honest wines. No pretense. Made for people who want something they can feel, not just taste.