DESCRIPTION:
This is a medium dry white, with flavors of green apple and notes of vanilla.
WINE MAKING NOTES:
Grape Blend: 100% Chardonnay
TA: 0.55 g/ML | PH: 3.44 | RS: .67 | Alcohol: 12.9%
Fermentation: open ferment | Oak:French | Oak age:12 | Harvest Brix: 26.5 (average) | Bottle Date: June 2, 2021 | Cases Produced: 2000 | Maturity: now until 2024
FLAVOR AND AROMA NOTES:
Natural apple acidity and buttery finish with hints of honey and fresh baked bread.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
Enjoy this wine with salmon tartare, grilled halibut, herb chicken or fettuccini alfredo.
VINEYARD NOTES:
The grapes for this wine were sourced outside Temecula Valley with the focus on fruit and acid. A portion of this wine was fermented in French Oak barrels. From the barrel this wine went through "Malolactic" fermentation to soften its natural apple acidity and to encourage a buttery finish.
WINEMAKER - Kestutis Vizgirda
Kestutis "Gus" Vizgirda believes the secret to good winemaking begins in the vineyard. That's why throughout the growing season you will find him touring the rows of varietals and envisioning the kinds of wines he will produce from the harvest. For over two decades, Vizgirda has worked at several local wineries, working with some of the Valley's best wine makers to refine his craft. Today, he has developed his own unique approach to making wine and has won gold medals for several of his varietals.
In addition to serving as Wilson Creek's Winemaker, Vizgirda teaches wine classes at Mt. San Jacinto College and San Diego State University Extended Studies campus. He is also a judge at several local and international wine competitions.
