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Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier

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$9.95

Year: 2007
Region: Clarksburg/Lodi
Country: USA - California
Wine Spectator: 86
Wine Advocate: 90
Beverage Industry News: 88
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AN 80/20 BLEND

"Offers pretty jade blossom and peach aromas, with subtle green apple, pebble and lime flavors." (WS)

"2007 Chenin Blanc/Viognier is a beauty, very perfumed (flowers, melons, tropical fruits), medium-bodied, super pure, with no oak and a dry, crisp finish. Drink it over the next year." (WA)

"Light to medium straw color; pleasing in the aromas with a subtle fl oral, core fruit notes, very good depth of fruit; medium bodied; layered on the palate; appealing ripe citrus, fl oral fl avors; medium concentration of fruit; medium fi nish, fairly crisp aftertaste. A well-conceived California white wine blend that has become a mainstay in the marketplace, this wine is a marvel of consistency." (Beverage News)

Winery Notes:
ORIGIN:
The fruity floral signature of Chenin Blanc and the fragrant bouquet of Viognier make up this unique bottling. Pine Ridge was the first California winery to develop this original blend.

VINEYARD:
The Chenin Blanc grapes were sourced from Salman Farms, the Herzog Company and Wilson Vineyards, in the moderate river delta region of Clarksburg. Bear Creek Winery in Lodi provided the Viognier grapes this year.

WINEMAKING:
Harvest is determined for the Chenin grapes when the pear and melon flavors have developed, usually around 19-20 degrees Brix. The Viognier is ripe much later, usually around 25 to 26 degrees Brix when the pink grapefruit, lychee, and tropical flavors develop. The grapes are harvested at night, and the juice is cold fermented in stainless steel tanks at 40- 45 degrees Fahrenheit over the course of 8-10 weeks to enhance the natural fruity, floral aromas. A major factor in creating this wine is selecting the moment of harvest. Since the sugar is low, the danger is picking too early and getting green, unripe flavors or waiting too long and having too much alcohol. The grapes, therefore, are carefully monitored to determine the precise moment that will yield a wine with the proper balance of a fruity, refreshing character and low alcohol content. The final blend of 80% Chenin Blanc and 20% Viognier was bottled in December of 2007.

TASTING NOTES:
Floral and sweet on the nose, the 2007 Chenin Blanc-Viognier exhibits fragrant aromas of pear, lychee and melon, with a delicate touch of grapefruit, lime and mixed citrus. Sweet, bright flavors of lively citrus and pear are offered up along with a supple texture. The slightly off-dry finish is clean and crisp, marked with notes of red grapefruit. Enjoy now or cellar for two years.

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