This wine is 100% from our Santa Rita Hills estate and is a combination of clones 4, 76, 95, Mount
Eden and Wente. Yields were 2.1 lbs/plant (1.9 tons/acre) and were harvested by hand then gently
whole-cluster pressed, cold settled overnight and transferred by gravity to barrel for fermentation in
neutral (5 to 12 year old French oak), partial malolactic (±15%) and subsequent sur lie aging without any lees
disturbance.
Tasting Notes: Visually more golden than its sibling above, this wine is loaded with exotic fruit nuances of honeydew, kumquat, star fruit and tangelo. Other citrus and earthy aromas drift towards lemon tart, orange skin and lemon verbena. Wisps of cinnamon, floral honey, graham cracker and hay also subtly shine. The
mouthfeel has grip and volume with hints of dried stone fruits, minerals and brine. It finishes with
delineation and focus energizing the palate. |
