Winemaker Notes:
A wine reflective of apricots, peach, pear and apple with a
bit of lemon and orange zest. There is a
fresh vanilla character that blends well with the fruit and minerality. With the fruit is a pleasant bouquet of
flowers. On the pallet the peach comes
through with a touch of peach fuzz. A
well balanced wine with a sassy complexity.
Vintage:
A mild winter and a warmer Spring were the perfect
conditions for an early bud break. The
Summer months were a bit warmer, approximately 5 degrees on average, and not as
much rain also helped to create a great vintage with an abundance of
grapes. The humidity seemed to be a bit
less as well helping to create very good growing conditions. In the Fall we did not see too much rain and
the weather was very mild to warm.
Overall 2017 was the best vintage I have experienced in Virginia
Blend
100% Albarino
Harvest
The Albarino was harvested on 23 August at 22.4 Brix, 3.68
pH and .494G/L TA
Vineyard Source:
Wessex Hundred,
Williamsburg, VA
Fermentation
The Albarino fermented for 21 days in stainless steel with
BA11 Yeast.
Aging
Six months in 76% stainless steel and 24% concrete eggs,
“Sheldon”
Bottling Date
27 March 2018 – 700 cs
Release Date
Technical
Information
12.64% Alc
3.55 pH
0.647g/L TA
0.10 RS (dry)
