2006 Le Mélange Blanc

Flavor Profile: Our 2006 Le Mélange Blanc, The White Blend, is an artistic blend of Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc aged and fermented in both stainless steel and oak. Citrus, vanilla and a bouquet of fruit leap from the glass in this perfectly balanced white wine. Best served lightly chilled, this wine will make you reach for another glass!

Varietal:
Sauvignon Blanc, Balfour Road Vineyard
Viognier, Balfour Road Vineyard
Brentwood, CA

Picking Date: August 30, 2006 - September 5, 2006

Brix (Sugar):
22% - Sauvignon Blanc
25.5% - Viognier

Appellation: Contra Costa County - California

Fermentation: Our 2006 Le Mélange Blanc is 100% Barrel Fermented and Barrel Aged. The Wine was inoculated on September 4, 2006 and placed into barrels for Barrel Fermentation & Aging. The wine fermented dry and aged for seven months. It was then removed from Barrel and placed into Stainless Steel for Heat and Cold Stabilization.

Barrels:
25% New French Oak
75% Used French Oak one and two year old barrels

Blends: The final blend utilized 76.5% barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc and 23.5% barrel fermented Viognier.

Bottling: 250 Cases were bottled on May 11, 2007. The balance was bottled on June 8, 2007

Alcohol: 13.9%

Cases Produced: 700 in 750ml bottles

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