Harvest:
Picked: September, 20 - 24, 2015
Yield: 3.5 tons/acre
Brix: 23.4
pH: 3.42
TA: 7.05 g/L
Fermentation:
Vessels: 1.5T Macrobins
Duration: 7-21 Days
Aging:
Vessels: 100% French Oak, 17% New
Duration: 15 months
Bottling:
February 8 & 9, 2017
Alcohol: 13.7%
pH: 3.54
TA: 6.6 g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.1 g / L
Vineyard:
Established in 1983, Yamhill Valley Vineyards is the second oldest vineyard in the McMinnville AVA. We produce 100% estate grown wines from our 150-acre estate located in the Willamette Valley. Thanks to the geologic history and geographic location, our site is known for intense, enduring wines, grown with distinction.
Vintage:
2015 was one of the warmest years on record in the Willamette Valley. An early bud break in mid-March with a warm spring supported vine growth in preparation for flowering and fruit set, both of which were earlier than usual. A warm, dry summer allowed for early ripening and gave us the luxury of picking based on perfect ripeness and flavor development. Harvest began in mid-September before rain and birds arrived.
Winemaking:
Grapes were hand-picked and delivered to the crushpad where they were meticulously hand-sorted and de-stemmed. After a one-day cold soak they were inoculated and punched down daily. Once the tannins, color, acidity, and complex fruit falvors found their balance, the free run is removed, settled, and put to barrel. This wine aged in barrel for 13 months in 17% new French oak, picking up more layers of complexity and subtle aromatics to accentuate the plentiful fruit.
