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Our Curent Releases...Viognier
2006 Viognier - El Dorado Reserve
Source: Gold Hill Vineyard, El Dorado County
Harvest Date: September 4, 2006
Brix at Harvest: 25
Time in Barrel: 4 months
Type of Oak: Once-used French
Alcohol: 14.9%
Bottled: March 6, 2007
Production: 56 cases
Winemaker’s Notes: This rare and rich Rhone varietal is Crystal Basin Cellars fourth release of a white wine. Viognier is still rare in California but is a white grape especially suited to the Sierra Foothills.
The vines are ten years old, growing in the Gold Hill Vineyard overlooking the American River Canyon in El Dorado County .
After hand harvesting the grapes were crushed and immediately pressed. The juice was settled for clarity then fermented for 19 days at low temperatures in stainless steel. After fermentation was complete the wine was racked into small French oak barrels for additional complexity and depth.
The wine has a mysterious mix of intense flavors of honey, pears and racy grapefruit acidity with a intriguing smoky streak and a classic viscous finish.
Bright Hope Designs