Jongleur 2016 COLUMBIA VALLEY

A Jongleur is an entertainer & juggler from was aged in 100% French barrels the Middle Ages and metaphor for how the (28% new) for 22 months prior to Isenhowers manage their and bottling. family. Tasting and The Petit Verdot has an intense dark red 2016 was a continuation of very warm hue. Leaping out of the glass are aromas that has experi- of lavender, violets, jasmine, vanilla enced since 2013. We experienced bean, black plums, blackberries, and brilliant sunny and hot weather during white pepper. The mouthfeel is bold and the summer and fall except for a few intense yet lithe and has a lightness. days of rain in mid-October. Gripping acidity balances the richness. Washington’s climate is remarkable for There are dense black plums and black- consistent and excellent vintages. berry avors underlaid with minerality, vanilla, and pepper. The tannins are We harvested 4.18 tons of Petit Verdot plentiful and long on the nish. Without from Dionysus on September a doubt this is the best Petit Verdot we 16, 2016. Dionysus is the perfect location in Washington for this nicky have ever made. vine. The soils are poor and the vines have to work hard to thrive. The vine Thoughts on Petit Verdot rows are oriented 22 degrees to the Southwest on a steep slope above the Petit Verdot is a relatively rare Bordeaux Columbia River providing lots of light exposure from the sun and reection o variety of winegrape. The tend to 100% Dionysus Vineyard Petit Verdot the river. Dionysus Petit Verdot is our ripen late, have blistering acidity, and rst red to harvest because of the most use Petit Verdot for blend- perfect vineyard site. ing into or Bordeaux blends to increase the color The hand-picked and destemmed and acidity. grapes were cold soaked for three days before the native yeasts began to There are few 100% Petit Verdot ferment. After nine days the grapes because it takes a terri c vineyard to were pressed but only the free run ripen the Petit Verdot properly. was retained for the Jongleur. The wine

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pH: 3.92 TA: 5.19 g/liter RS: <0.1 g/liter 15% alc. isenhowercellars isenhowercellars isenhowervino 220 cases produced Isenhower Cellars 3471 Pranger Road Walla Walla, Washington 99362 www.isenhowercellars.com [email protected]