Tasting Notes
Nose —
— Lemon curd. Lime zest. Beeswax.
Palate — Vibrant. Rich. Crunchy
Drink — Within 1—10 years
Technical Data
Alc 10.5%
TA 8 g/L
RS 31g/L
pH 2.9
Viticulture
An unsettled spring meant a slow start to growing. After some warmer temps midNovember the inclement weather — including some low snowfall — continued into flowering. The vines set with small berries on compact bunches. There was a good amount of rain in January, then it dried out and heated up. Some screaming windstorms visited over Easter but we got through without damage. We brought the crop in at optimal ripeness. The fruit was disease free and delicious. Overall the season was warmer than normal, and the yields lower.
Winemaker’s Notes
The fruit was harvested midseason. Whole bunch pressed to tank. Settled for 10 days, racked with light lees for ferment. Indigenous yeast fermentation, stopped with ~30g/L natural residual sugar. Bottled unfined, filtered July 2021.