2008 Solace

Rich & buttery with floral/pear/honey top notes, this wine pairs poetically with dishes such as snapper in garlic herb sauce; grilled salmon cooked in olive oil with garlic, lemon, & capers; and roasted artichoke or butternut squash soups.

Winemaker Notes
Our quest for a big, buttery, dry white culminated in this substantial Rhone style blend. Mostly tank aged for floral aromas & fruitiness, 20% was put on French oak which adds a caramel/vanilla note. The viognier portion (44%) of the blend was cold fermented & malolactic suppressed. The Roussanne (15%) & Chardonnay (41%) portions were allowed full malolactic and aged sur lies 5 months for buttery richness prior to blending.

Alcohol: 14.9
Residual Sugar: .1
Cases Produced: 458
Appellation: Riverside County
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Varietal Composition: 44% Viognier, 15% Roussanne, 41% Chardonnay
Enjoy by: 2013