Nose
This wine opens up with floral aromas over melon.
Palate
On the mouth there is delicate kiwi and a touch of white nectarine. The texture of the wine is delicate and bright finishing with a touch of green apple.
Growing Conditions
The spring of 2017 brought record rainfall to break the 6-year drought parching California. The late rains provided plenty of water to the vines for a vigorous start to the growing season. Throughout the growing season, hot weather kept the grapes ripening quickly, but plenty of vegetation from a strong spring growth provided some protection from the heat.
A heat spike at the end of the still harvest created some anxiety, but we had the grapes harvested before the peak of the heat. Fortunately, we were able to pick all of the grapes at their optimum ripeness to produce outstanding wine from this vintage.
Harvest
Harvest began about 10 days earlier than average. Harvested September 4, 2017
Winemaking
The grapes were hand harvested by our expert vineyard crew, from our Estate vineyards, into small picking bins as not to crush them. The grapes were then whole-cluster pressed. The juice was then 100% Stainless Steel fermented at 55°F to 60°F to retain freshness.
Food Pairing
This floral wines, with its bright acidity, is a match for grilled asparagus with preserved lemon. Summer weather calls for scallop ceviche with a hint of cilantro, honeydew melon and white peaches. The crisp acidity will delicately cleanse the palate after each bite of goat cheese flatbread with grilled artichokes and rosemary.
