Growing Conditions
The 2007 vintage offers especially great extraction with
elegance and longevity
Harvest
With a low yield of five pounds per plant, the sauvignon was harvested at dawn, September 7th,
at 22.0° brix, 3.30pH and 11.0g/L organic acid. Physiologically mature, the sémillon was
harvested on the morning of September 20th, at 23.0° brix, 3.4 pH and 8.1 g/L organic acid. Our
muscadelle was harvested at 25 brix and 3.5 pH.
Winemaking
Using techniques we first worked with in Marlborough, New Zealand, all the juices were handled
in a CO2 environment throughout their lives. This preserves the clean, pungent and fresh tone in
our style. We crushed the sémillon and cold-soaked it on its skins overnight. This builds the
weight and creaminess of the wine. Fermented in old Burgundy barrels, it completed malolactic
fermentation and aged on lees for nine months to developing bready aromas and supple
texture. The sauvignon was whole cluster pressed and native yeast fermented in tank without
malolactic fermentation. The wines were blended in April.
Aging
Filtered and bottled in June.
Food Pairing
Ideal with most everything from the sea, two additional pairings we love are mushroom-filled
ravioli and the turkey meats and root vegetable dishes of Thanksgiving