BLEND & GRAPE SOURCES:
100% estate-grown Napa Valley Viognier.

HARVEST DATE: August 24, 2007.

We picked the Viognier at the height of ripeness, capturing its beautiful aromatics while preserving the acidity in the grapes. The wine exudes a bouquet of jasmine, crushed rock and freshly peeled tangerine intertwined with honey, pastry cream and orange blossom. The bright acidity is a result of partial malolactic fermentation and seamlessly balances the sweet fruit characteristics.

2007 Vintage Notes:
The winter months, January-March, were drier than in previous years. The soils dried out prematurely, and in order to bring moisture to the root zone we began to till early. Budbreak arrived earlier than in 2006 with the warming temperatures that spring brought. Summer temperatures for the most part were temperate and consistent.

Due to the low rainfall during the winter months the vines matured more rapidly, canes lignified earlier and the period from veraison to harvest was shorter than our historical average. 2007 cluster weights were between 23% and 45% lower than historical weights, leading to lower yields.

We began harvesting the whites with the Sauvignon Blanc on August 17th and picked the Viognier on August 24th.