Jongleur 2015 COLUMBIA VALLEY

Harvest and

2015 was the warmest in the history of Dark red hue, characteristic of Petit Verdot. . The summer and fall were Aromas of ripe blueberries, lilacs, jasmine, wet consistently hot all the way to the last day of . stones, freshly tilled earth, and butterscotch leap Fortunately there were no heat spikes of +100F from the glass. Flavors include oral notes, which can be adverse to the vines. blueberries, white pepper, and caramel. The acidity is plentiful and balancing with a long Dionysus is planted in sandy soil on a steep, nish. The Petit Verdot is fresh, youthful, and southwest facing slope above the Columbia River. delicious. The Jongleur is our most hedonistic We picked the Dionysus Petit Verdot on September tasting wine and a perfect wine to pair with red 8th - the earliest we have ever picked. Our goal was meats, barbecue, hearty cheeses, and stews. to pick as early as possible to maximize acidity and Enjoy through 2027. freshness. Thoughts on Petit Verdot

All the were hand-harvested, hand-sorted, Petit Verdot is a relatively rare Bordeaux variety of and fermented by yeasts native to the . All winegrape. The grapes tend to ripen late, have the grapes were punched down two times daily until blistering acidity, and most use Petit . Only the free-run wine was used for the Verdot for blending into or Jongleur. The Jongleur was aged in French Bordeaux blends to increase the color and acidity. barrels (23% new) for 22 months prior to bottling. 100% Dionysus Vineyard Petit Verdot There are few 100% Petit Verdot because it clone 2 Tasting Notes takes a terric vineyard to ripen the Petit Verdot A Jongleur is an entertainer & juggler from the properly. Middle ages and metaphor for how the Isenhower’s manage their and family.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

pH: 3.8 TA: 5.4 g/liter RS: <0.5 g/liter isenhowercellars [email protected] isenhowervino 15% alc. 292 cases produced Isenhower Cellars 3471 Pranger Road Walla Walla, Washington 99362 www.isenhowercellars.com