Palate
The wine has wonderful floral and apricot flavors with a spicy note held up by fresh acidity. Letting the wine rest on its lees in the oak lent soft texture and layers of complexity.
Growing Conditions
The 2017 growing season was cooler and crop yields were lower than the previous two vintages.
The cooler temperatures delayed ripening and helped to retain fresh fruit aromatics and mouthwatering acidity.
Despite cold winter conditions, 2017 gave us concentrated wines with classic Washington state character.
100% of the fruit was sourced from Flying M Farms Vineyard in the Yakima Valley.
The region’s sunny days and cool evening temperatures create ideal conditions for intense aroma and flavor development in the ripening grapes.
Winemaking
Sourced from the cooler Yakima Valley, we allowed this juice to undergo a natural fermentation in upright French oak ovals. Ripe grapes were destemmed and went through natural yeast fermentation.
Aging
100% aged sur lie for four months in large upright neutral French oak.
