Nose
This exquisite wine has lively citrus notes
complemented by white floral aromas.
Palate
The palate exhibits harmonious flavors of honey-crisp apple
and lemon with mineral undertones, buoyed by vibrant acidity for a long finish.
Growing Conditions
The 2015 vintage began in late winter due to unseasonably warm temperatures
leading to an early bud break, and thus an elongated growing season. Overall yields were
lighter than average with smaller cluster and berry size as a result of cooler temperatures
during bloom and the third consecutive year of drought. The resultant wines show increased
concentration of flavors with wonderful balance and round textures.
Clonal Selection: Hyde Wente & Hudson Wente
Harvest
Hand-harvested, picked at night.
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered; bottled January 2016.
Winemaking
Whole cluster pressed while still cold from the field
Barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts
Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrel
Aging
Aged 15 months in French oak barrels; 53% new. Aged sur lies with biweekly bâtonnage.
Coopers: Cadus, Damy, Louis Latour, Francois Frères
Appearance
Gleaming white-gold in color.