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Wine Details
Price:
$14.00 per bottle
Description:
Jarrod Boyle manages an exciting vineyard project located in the Horse Heaven Hills between Canoe Ridge Vineyard and Alder Ridge Vineyard. With an eastern and northern aspect, this vineyard warms early in the spring, but ripens early to mid october. The resulting long growing season with the fall that "lasts practically forever" gives intense grapes. The northern slope leaves acidity in the grapes and gives that extra "hang time."
A cofermented blend of Roussanne, Viognier, and Marsanne, this wine shows the classic characteristics of each grape. Roussanne contributes pear and almond, viognier adds peach and fig, while marsanne gives the wine sweet nut characteristics. An incredible food wine.
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Varietal Definition
Marsanne:
White grape of the Northern Rhône and primary constituent of white Crozes-Hermitage and St.Joseph it is also a permitted blend for red Hermitage. It produces wines high in extract and alcohol with pronounced floral and almond characteristics. Often blended with the more refined Roussanne for a touch of elegance. Seen as a varietal in the Victoria region of Australia, notably Chateau Tahbilk.
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Roussanne:
Also known as Bergeron in the french Savoie region. Semi-classic grape grown in the Hermitage-Rhone and southern Cotes du Rhone region of France. Still occasionally incorporated into white wine blends, (e.g: with the Marsanne grape wine), because of its acidity and aroma but finding less and less favor.
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Viognier:
The most acclaimed white wine grape from France's Rhône Valley, Viognier is a highly aromatic varietal, with a flavor profile that could include peach, apricot, nectarine, lichee, musk and flower blossom. The heady perfume of this varietal is one of its trademarks, although its flavors are sometimes problematic in matching with food. However, it does well with lobster, crab and moderately flavored fish. Use it as an apéritif as an alternative to Chardonnay. The "Rhône Rangers" in California have done an excellent job promoting this varietal.
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