Nose
The nose opens up with tropical pineapple and granny smith apple with a hint of baking spice.
Palate
The fruit and spice continue into the mouth adding mandarin citrus and crisp acidity with a hint of sweet French oak which continue into the long finish.
Growing Conditions
The growing season of 2015 brought some challenges to our harvest. The spring brought us very early bud break but fortunately no frost. However during bloom the weather turned cold and rainy which resulted in the vines setting a very small crop. Weather through the summer was optimal without any excessive heat spikes or rain events. Between the small crop, the early budbreak and bloom the warm summer the fruit ripened to a near record early harvest. With the small crop and good weather the vines produced grapes with excellent concentration and intense character.
