Growing Conditions

The 2005 vintage shows powerful ripe
fruit tones and juicy richness.

Harvest

Physiologically mature, the sémillon was harvested on the morning of September 16th,
at 23.5° brix, 3.40 pH and 7.1 g/L acid. With a low yield of seven pounds per plant, the
sauvignon was harvested at dawn, September 10th, at 22.4° brix, 3.30pH and 8.1g/L
acid.

Bottling

The wines were blended and bottled in May,
filtered and unfined. We never heat and cold treat our wines for bottling.

Winemaking

Using techniques we saw first in Marlborough, New Zealand, both the sémillon and
sauvignon were handled in a CO2 environment throughout their lives. This develops the
clean, pungent and fresh combined tone in our style. We crushed the sémillon and
soaked it on its skins, pressing it the next day. Fermented in old Burgundy barrels, it
completed malolactic fermentation and aged on lees for eight months to develop the
bready aromas and supple texture. The sauvignon was whole cluster pressed, fermented
in tank without malolactic fermentation

Food Pairing

Ideal with most everything from the sea, two additional pairings we love are mushroomfilled ravioli and the turkey and root vegetable dishes of Thanksgiving.