| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Ripe, Opulent Style |
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| Appearance | grey-green straw. | ||
| Aroma | Mango and peach aromas. | ||
| Flavor | Rich and oily with some tannin. | ||
| Balance | Generous enough to drink by itself. Rich and oily with soft acidity and assertive alcohol heat. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Gentle pressing, sometimes with hyper-oxygenation of juices to precipitate tannins prior to fermentation. Stainless steel fermentation at moderate temperature (60 F). Malo-lactic fermentation suppressed. Little or no oak. | ||
| Viticultural | Moderate crop load. If mechanically harvested, must be pressed immediately to prevent tannin pick up. | ||
| Terroir | Rich sandy loams, cooled by Pacific influence through Fairfield gap. | ||