Aroma / Flavor: Ripe apple / melon / brioche / toasted pecan / Crème Brûlée / clove / honey
Texture: Bright / full / long / oily / structured
Cellaring: For optimum fruit flavors and aromas, drink now. The higher acid in this wine should keep it drinking well for up to 15 years.
Grapes are from Les Gosses and Hedges Estate vineyards. The Viognier was picked on 10/24 and the Marsanne was picked on 10/14 and was pressed to both new and neutral barrels. The Marsanne barrels went through malo-lactic fermentation while stirring lees every other day for 1 week. Wine stayed in barrel until bottling on April 11, 2023. The wine was aged in 52% new oak for 6 months. 92% French oak / 8% American oak.
Harvest Notes: 2022 was a challenging year from spring through fall! We had snow in April and didn't see warm temperatures until early May. The heat was mild until we hit mid-August and saw temperatures over 100 for a couple of weeks! Everything was delayed including bud break, fruit set and veraison and we had a few extra weekends in September due to a late first day of harvest! All of the challenges were worth it and we saw a bountiful and delicious crop. The crew worked until just before Thanksgiving and we managed to get all of our fruit in before the holiday.
95% Les Gosses / 5% Hedges Vineyard
Sarah Goedhart
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