An elegant, dry wine whose toasty vanilla, melon and peach aromas compliment the flavors of pear and tropical fruit. This has a silky mouth-feel with compliments of toasted nuts and a lingering aftertaste.
Wine Specs
Appellation
Santa Barbara
Vineyard Designation
Bien Nacido
Aging
10 months in 100% French Oak barrels
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Aged "sur lie" (on the yeast for 10 months in French Oak barrels with approximately 20% of the barrls undergoing malo-lactic fermentation, softening the tannis and providing a silky texture.
Food Pairing Notes
Pair this wine with robust seafood dishes and roast fowl. This is a great wine to chill, curl up on the couch and read a good book with.