| Blend |
100% Viognier |
| Vintage |
2008 |
| Appellation |
Columbia Valley AVA |
| Winemaker |
Anna Schafer |
| Ratings and Awards |
90 The Rhone Report |
| Fruit Handling |
Whole Cluster Pressed |
| Fermintation |
Primary fermentation in barrel. |
| Secondary |
Malolactic Fermentation in barrel for two months. Residual malic in bottle. |
| Aging |
100% French Oak all two years old or more |
| Filtration |
Sterile filtered |
| Production |
314 cases |
| Vineyard |
Gamache Vineyard & Elephant Mountain Vineyards & Willard Vineyard |
| Owner/Manager |
Roger Gamache & Joe Hatrip, Denis & Jim Willard |
| Location |
Mesa, WA (Wahluke Slope) & Wapato, WA (Rattlesnake Ridge in Yakima Valley) & Prosser, WA (Yakima Valley) |
| Altitude |
900 - 1,460 feet |
| Vineyard Age |
1998, 2000 & 2002 |
| Soil |
Sandy silt with “caliche” rocks & sandy silt loam over a gravelly, calcareous sub-surface & well-draining sandy silt |
| Site |
Glacially formed accumulation of mixed soils and rock, southern facing slope with excellent sun exposure & South-facing slope, few frost concerns, moderate daytime highs & southeast-facing slope, great sun exposure and drainage, very cold site. |
| Appearance |
Pale straw yellow color |
| Nose |
Delicate, with an intricate blend of lemon, orange blossom, and peach |
| Palate |
The mouth is a medium weight, round and crisp. The wine lingers with a peach pit finish. |
