Palate
A departure from past vintages;
the 2016 Chenin Blanc is sourced from some great older vines from the Yakima Valley. A slightly cooler growing area gives the grapes really nice hang-time for flavor development. It exudes classic characters of fresh melon and rose- like floral notes. The finish is crisp and refreshing for ‘summer sipping’.
Growing Conditions
The 2016 vintage experienced the best of both worlds with a hot spring and early summer, but also a cool fall season.
Cooler temperatures in August and September, slowed down ripening and resulted in longer hang time for the grapes and the longest harvest on record in Washington State (August 15- November 15).
Overall, 2016 saw very favorable growing conditions, producing wines with ripeness and elegance.
100% of the fruit was sourced from our Yakima Valley vineyards, in a slightly cooler area.
The region’s sunny days and cool evening temperatures create ideal conditions for intense aroma and flavor development in the ripening grapes.
Winemaking
Thejuicewasfermentedforthreeweeksinstainlesssteel.
A cool fermentation with fruit forward yeasts helped to preserve the ripe fruit characteristics of these aromatic grape varieties.
