White Wines

AVA: Ribbon Ridge

LOCATION: North Valley Rd.

SOIL TYPE: Wellsford (Marine Sedimentary)

YEAR PLANTED: 2000

CLONAL MATERIAL: Dijon 76 and Dijon 96

VINEYARD SIZE: 30-acre vineyard, 2-acre block

PICKING DATES: October 7, 2022

TONS/ACRE: 2.5

OWNERS: Patricia Green Cellars

PRODUCTION: 290 cases bottled

Notes: Tempranillo is a great grape for rose and in the Willamette Valley it is particularly well-suited for it since there is really no possibility for it to get ripe enough to turn into a viable red wine grape. Therefore, it can receive a lengthy hangtime without risk of losing acidity or gaining brix in manners that would risk the overall integrity of the wine’s balance and structure. Ros is a favorite of mine and is probably the single category of wine that I drink the most on the regular. Great examples of it are aromatic, refreshing, delicious, light yet intense and a perfect foil for so many types of food. We certainly wanted to create a wine that was well in line with the types and styles of ros that we enjoy. This bottling has great acidity, but is tempered just enough to allow it to walk the fine line that allows wines of this nature to still feel like it has a level of sweetness to it that makes it completely enjoyable (despite being completely bone dry). This wine is truly balanced. It has lovely fruit mixed with a rich mouthfeel and a complex midpalate and finish. This bottle is likely to disappear over a quick Thursday lunch.