AVV Gewurz 2018

Description

Our Gewürz is harvested exclusively from a single small CCOF (“California Certified Organic Farmers”) vineyard about one hour north of our home estate, located in Mendocino’s cool growing region of Potter Valley. This rugged location is the key to the great acidity and balance in our Gewürz. Bud break and flowering happened late this year in Potter Valley, and conditions in May were windy and cool. Summer temperatures climbed to more than 100 degrees, but then cooled down in time for the harvest. The weather during harvest was ideal with warm moderate days and cool nights. Acidity levels were up from 2017 and the fruit had balanced flavors at harvest. We harvested the Gewurztraminer on September 10-11, 2018 at night to maintain the natural acidity. The juice was cold fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve that acidity and the bright aromatics of the wine. This is an aromatic wine with an enticing floral, almost sweet nose and initial aromas of grapefruit, citrus, tropical lychee, pineapple, melon, rose and pear. This is a silky, rich wine with spicy flavors of apple, pear, grapefruit and nice acid balance on the finish.

Certificates

Vineyard

McFadden Vineyards