Cool Sweet Viognier



Well the first viognier is now officially wine and slumbering (still burping) away in its cool dark steel jacket. Fermentation took 3 weeks, with the brix leveling out at -2.7.



Young wine usually tastes raw, bitter; a bit like apple cider with grapefruit juice added in. The Catie's Corner, though, already shows the honeysuckle and citrus that made last year's wine such a hit. The aging should take about 5 or 6 months, meaning late spring release -- can't wait? There is still VERY LITTLE of the 2005 Catie's available.


Wondering about the rest of the harvest? As you have probably heard, the fall has been cool with spotted rains, pushing harvests late. This week begins the flood, and most vineyards will be in full swing for the next 2 or 3 weeks trying to get all the fruit off the vine before the real frosts hit.

For Late Harvest fans, watch out: this is an excellent year for Botrytis in California and you should expect some spectacular productions out of the year's harvest!