2007 Dry Riesling

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2007 - The Vintage

The 2007 growing season was one of the toughest in recent years. Things started off with a slightly early bud break for our Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, around the 9th of April, with the Riesling a week behind. A light frost in April led to slightly lower crop loads. Spring was mild, and a little wet at times. Luckily the rains missed us at flowering in mid to late June. Summer started off quite hot, then simmered down to an almost fall like weather pattern. The humidity was higher than normal from May until August, which made for one of the most challenging years in recent history for controlling mildew in vineyards. The cool summer temperatures did not seem to affect veraison, however which occured on schedule in mid August. At that point the growing sesason seemed back on track, but then the rains came, and continued throughout the harvest. Fortunately, Mother Nature gave us windows of opportunity for dry picking days. The wines from 2007 should be well balanced with lower alcohols, and delicate fruit flavors and aromas.

2007 Dry Rosé of Gamay

These were the last grapes that we harvested in 2007. A bit of botrytis had set in at that point, which can be a great thing for Riesling. They were whole cluster pressed and the juice was allowed to settle for 24 hours. It was then racked, inoculated, and fermented cold. Tropical and citrus fruits dominate the flavor and aromas of this Riesling. Its acidic backbone is balanced with a hint of honey on the finish.

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