2000 Signature Vin Glacé - Pinot Gris
Winemaker's Notes
This brilliant, golden straw colored late harvest Pinot Gris presents aromas of apricot, passion fruit, and honeysuckle notes. With a sweet entry, and a bright acid structure, this wine features flavors of peach, guava, and passion fruit, with sweet viscosity lingering throughout the long finish. Delightful when served with fresh fruit and cheese. Brix at harvest: 38.4º Residual sugar at bottling: 14.0% Suggested retail: $18.00
Technical Notes
Final Analysis: 12.0% alcohol; TA: 0.86 g/100ml; pH: 3.47
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation. No malolactic fermentation.
Production Method: Vin Glacé, also known as Ice Wine, is a style of wine made from very ripe frozen grapes. Pressing the frozen grapes produces a very sweet juice, while leaving the frozen water crystals and grape skins behind. The resulting juice is very concentrated in aromas and flavors and demonstrates intense varietal character. Fermentation occurs slowly and is stopped before the wine is fermented dry.
Growing Season
Bud-break this year occurred in early April, with mostly warm weather the vineyards did experience two frosts that destroyed some emerging shoots and hindered the fruit primordia on others from developing to full capacity (i.e. fewer clusters and berries).
As we moved into the month of May, Mother Nature turned on her charm. Warm days with ample sunlight and about three inches of rain brought on fast, even and healthy shoot growth. Many vineyards found themselves scrambling to keep up with their canopy management practices — shoot thinning and shoot positioning.
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