Nose
Meyer Lemon, Golden Delicious apple, pine needles, Asian pear, lemon blossom, Lemon Verbena, fresh pear.
Palate
Meyer Lemon, Granny Smith apple, fresh pear, mineral/river rock. No oak influence, with a crisp acidity that carries all the way through.
Growing Conditions
Sourced from multiple vineyard locations, the Ferrington Vineyard, which comprises the majority of the fruit, incorporates separate lots crafted from the Robert Young and Wente clones.
Harvest
The 2016 growing season had an early start partly due to winter and spring rains, which were a welcome reprieve to the drought conditions of 2012-2015. Furthermore, the warm and dry summer also contributed to the early start to harvest. These factors came together to produce a higher yield of fruit. Harvest Date August 2016.
Winemaking
100% Barrel Fermented
Aging
95% neutral French oak, 3% neutral American oak, 2% new French oak.
