Nose
Aromas of citrus, grapefruit,
peach and passion fruit.
Palate
Crisp with flavors of peach,
grapefruit, star fruit, kiwi, lime and a gentle twist of lemon. Medium acidity, subtle hints of herbal notes compliment the fruit notes adding a nice complexity!
Growing Conditions
The 2017 growing season started cool
and rainy delaying bud break in some
vineyards by as much as two weeks. The
early part of summer was much warmer
than average which brought fruit and canopy development back to a more regular
development timeline for our area.
Large wild fires exploded across the
western United States and Canada in early August covering the Seattle and Portland areas with dense smoke. Although
Walla Walla experienced smoky conditions, thankfully it wasn’t enough to create any smoke taint issues in our vineyards.
Warm days and cool nights, along with
almost no rain during the end of August
and the harvest months of September
and October made for perfect ripening.
Harvest
We were able to pick very late and the
grapes held their acidity and maturity
over our extended harvest. The resulting
wines truly express themselves and their
varietal character.
Bottling
April 4, 2018
Winemaking
Carefully picked grapes were pressed whole cluster and cold
settled. 100% steel tank fermented
gives us fresh citrus and vibrant apple and pear flavors. The idea behind this wine is to create
the most aromatic wine possible.
Aging
100% steel tank fermented
for 5 months.
Appearance
The color is white gold.
