2006 Pinot Grigio
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Grape Variety: 100% Pinot grigio

Appellation: Santa Barbara County

Analysis: Alcohol: 14.3% pH: 3.40 TA: .72 g/100ml RS: 0.15%

Harvest Dates: 10/31/06 Lucas & Lewellen Vineyard

Ageing: 3 months in 100% stainless steel

Cases Produced: 646

Suggested retail Price: $15

Tasting Notes
This enticing wine has delicate aromas of honeysuckle blossom, peach and tangerine with a slight minty overtone. Mediumbodied and nicely balanced, its crisp acidity and dryness make it a perfect match for shellfish or fruit salad. Best enjoyed young and fresh, it should be consumed by the summer of 2008. Serve ice cold in chilled glasses. Vintage 2006 A mid-October harvest is unusual for this varietal, but record rainfall and cool soil temperatures delayed the growing season by five or six weeks. Long hang-time and cool autumn nights intensified the tropical aromas and green-apple flavor characteristic of California-grown Pinot Grigio. The Lucas and Lewellen vineyard is located near Los Alamos in Northern Santa Barbara County, an ideal site for this cool weather-loving Italian varietal. Winemaking We harvested ultra-ripe bunches in the early morning to preserve freshness and maximize natural acidity. The juice was allowed to settle clean, then fermented at a very cold temperature until completely dry, and stored ice-cold in stainless steel up until the day of bottling. Minimal handling in the cellar, and no use of oak or Malolactic fermentation ensures that this wine is a pure expression of its terroir.