AVA: Yakima Valley
VARIETAL BREAKDOWN:
100% Gewürztraminer
CASES PRODUCED:
75
ALCOHOL: 13%
VINEYARDS:
Yakima Valley AVA: Olsen Vineyard
STORY: Have you ever wanted to venture off the beaten path and try something new and unheard of? This is that wine, uncontrollable floral and citrus aromatics practically jump out of a glass. While the nose screams sugar, the palate will pleasantly surprise you with a dry finish, rounded off by a beautiful orange color. This wine is sure to turn heads wherever it is served.
Started in 2012, this wine gets better (and wilder) with each vintage. We started making this wine in neutral oak barrels, but for the 2019 vintage we were able to get our hands on some Spanish clay tinajas (giant clay pots) to use in the winemaking process. This is the traditional way orange wines are made, and it adds another layer of texture and flavor that was missing with oak. Aged on the skins for 8 weeks, its then pressed and continues to age before bottling. The 8 weeks on the skins creates that awesome orange color, and the geek factor that blows customers away.
REVIEWS:
93 points, Owen Bargreen, ownerbargreen.com
