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We are very surprised by the explosive response from mailing list customers, restaurateurs and writers for our Roussanne/Marsanne. We love this wine, but did not realize that wine lovers everywhere were waiting for a structured, complex, food-friendly white wine. Well, hallelujah! Unfortunately, we grow less than one combined acre of Roussanne and Marsanne. And let me tell you, Nick tears his hair out growing that one acre (boy, is Roussanne a trying child).
2009 Peay Vineyards Estate Roussanne/Marsanne
Tasting Notes
The proportion of Roussanne was up in 2009 to about 82% of the blend from the usual 66% composition. The increased amount of Roussanne brings more minerality, higher acidity and lower alcohol (13.0%) as our estate vineyard is a very cold place to grow this grape. The nose on the 2009 Estate Roussanne/Marsanne has a briny, flinty quality with unripe pear and green papaya fruit notes. The mouth shares these characteristics with a more metallic quality and less fruit expression. The mouthfeel is focused and round and silky though not from alcohol or oak use as there is no new or even one year old oak used in making the wine. The finish is brisk and clean with good length. This is a cuveé to age as it has the structure to allow a long evolution and develop the nutty, oxidized, honeycomb aromas that some lovers of aged Rhône whites desire. Age for up to 5 years and much longer as desired.
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