MADRONE MOUNTAIN VINEYARD RELEASES
LATE HARVEST GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2005 • VINTAGE 2004 •
STARTHISTLE CUVÉE 2007 NEW! • MUNDO NOVO 2005
SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2005
General Remarks
The Special Select Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2005 is 100% gewürztraminer from the Richardson Gap Vineyard in the Willamette Valley near Scio, Oregon. Harvested at 22.5 brix to capture peak varietal character, flavors and sugars were then concentrated by flash freezing and partial thawing to a prefermentation brix of 31.5. The wine was then fermented and aged in neutral oak for 6 months. Our Special Select Late Harvest Gewürztraminer is a classic dessert wine in the style of the great Selection de Grains Noble of Alsace. Residual sugar is 14.98 %; TA is 6 g/L.
Tasting Notes
Beeswax, honeysuckle and lychee bouquet. Full, round mouthfeel with ripe mango, stone fruits and melon. Bright, fresh acids on the mid-palate balance the substantial sweetness. Rose petal notes on the back palate confirm the varietal character. Finish is long and full of spice – hints of nutmeg, white pepper and the bite of honey.
Bottled in May 2006 in a 375 ml format, twelve barrels were made. $26
Awards
Silver Medal, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Gold Medal, Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, 2007
Grand Reserve Gold Medal, Wine By The River, Bend, Oregon 2007
Bronze Medal, Newport Seafood and Wine Festival Wine Competition 2008
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