Our Moscato is produced in a style that is very reminiscent of the renowned Moscato ’ Asti, very fragrant, light and sweet.
This wine has rich aromas of fresh peaches, freesia and lime zest followed by similar fruity flavors, a rich sweet mouth feel and great balanced acidity.
Enjoyable as an aperitivo or with fresh fruit and light pastries.
Background
Our Moscato is produced in a style that is very reminiscent of the
renowned Moscato d’ Asti, very fragrant, light and sweet. In the 2022
Vintage we had early rainfall and a long growing season in Mendocino
County that was marked by a warm spring, the hottest summer on record,
but a moderate autumn - almost perfect grape growing conditions. We
also had a perfect harvest season, other than the rains, with large diurnal
temperature shifts and no frost.
Vineyards
This harvest represents our 29th vintage of Moscato with 100% of the
grapes coming from the 12th harvest of our own Nube Bianco Vineyard in
Potter Valley which sits near the headwaters of the Russian River. It’s hot
days, cold nights and 1000-foot elevation help to produce great acidity and
balancing brightness.
Winemaking
The grapes were machine harvested October 10th, 2022 at an average of
22 degrees brix. The fruit was crushed and gently pressed to extract the
juice without any of the bitterness and tannins from the skins of the
grapes. The juice was then cold-settled for 2 days and racked off the lees
before fermenting in stainless steel tanks for 4 weeks. Fermentation was
stopped early to produce a low alcohol, slightly sweet wine.
Winemaker Comments
This wine has rich aromas of fresh peaches, freesia and lime zest followed
by similar fruity flavors, a rich sweet mouth-feel and great balanced
acidity
Food Pairing:
Enjoyable as an aperitivo or with fresh fruit
and light pastries.
Winemaking Data
Harvest Date: October 10th, 2022
Fermentation & Aging
Fermentation: 4 weeks in stainless
tank
ML: None
Wine Blend: 100% Moscato Bianco
Alcohol: 7.5%
Total Acidity: 8.7 g/L
pH: 2.61
Residual Sugar: 11.0 g/L
