"This medium-full-bodied white starts out vaguely sweet, almost off-dry, but its fresh acidity livens things up in the second act. Candied citrus and green apple mingle with subtle vanilla and toasty notes. 89/100 "
Beppi Crosariol
theglobeandmail.com
Vintage & Viticulture
2009 was an interesting vintage starting off cool and ending with a long warm fall. Once again the fall made the vintage, drier warm temperatures and cool nights allowed the fruit to develop further. Vineyard management was more important than ever, crops were maintained low and canopies trimmed to maximize the minimal heat and sun units. Grapes were harvested from seven rows on a two acre vineyard block, planted in 1981.
Winemaker's Notes:
Grapes were crushed and left on the skins for 8 hours. After pressing the juice was moved into a stainless steel tank for alcoholic fermentation, when completed the wine was moved into French barriques to undergo complete malolactic fermentation. The wine aged a further 18 months in barrels.
Tasting Notes:
This reserve offers up baked McIntosh apple with toasty vanilla on the nose. Creamy and rich on the palate with a complexity of apple, pear, citrus fresh acidity and notes of butter integrated in finely toasted sweet oak. Tasted July 13, 2011.
Food Pairings:
Smoked salmon or turkey. White creamy pasta sauces or shellfish dipped in butter.
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