2022 Chenin Blanc
Tasting notes
Tangerine candy, citrus blossom, coconut, pineapple, guava, mango, and a nutty hazelnut balance with the bright acidity and light nature of Chenin Blanc. Pair this wine with seafood, especially when grilled with lemon, and light salad dishes.
The grapes were hand-picked and natively fermented from the organically certified Massa Estate on Sept 17 and were de-stemmed into a bin for two days skin contact before pressing. The juice was transferred to neutral French oak barrels where it underwent a long native barrel ferment lasting three months, giving this wine richness and texture to a normally lean white wine. Aging continued in the same barrels until bottling in June 2023.
Organic Chenin Blanc, Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley AVA
Arroyo Seco Coarse-loam
2 days skin-contact
12.4 % Alc. by Vol.
3.57 pH
5.5 g/L TA
48 cases produced
91 Points - Wine Enthusiast, Feb/Mar 2024
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Chenin Blanc |
| Appellation | Carmel Valley AVA |
| Vineyard | Massa Estate Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | 09/17/2022 |
| Acid | 5.5 g/L |
| PH | 3.57 |
| Aging | 10 months neutral FO |
| Fermentation | Native |
| Alcohol | 12.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 48 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | California |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
91 Points - Wine Enthusiast, Feb/Mar 2024
