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2012 MÜLLER THURGAU

Excellent, Value Pick - OR PRESS, JULY 2013 Bronze - 2014 The Great NW Wine Competition

“Light and nice. Light and nice. Light and nice. Bursting with airy, light, bright, clean, fresh, citrusy, easy to enjoy flavors. Did we say light and nice? Light and nice.” Press July 2013 Value Pick

Tasting Notes: This crisp and fruity cross is a show stopper anytime and anyplace. A year round favorite, we recommend it lightly chilled and served with cheese and fresh fruit. Pure refreshment! Sue recommends pairing it with Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta. She found this recipe on foodandwine.com. According to the website, the origins of risotto lie in northern Italy and that may be why Müller- Thurgau, a grape widely grown in the Trentino region, pairs so well with it. Notes: The fruit was gently de-stemmed directly into the press to minimize skin contact. decisions are done by taste and the press was stopped at just over one bar of pressure. After four days of settling the juice was racked off its and inoculated. Fermentation temperatures were kept at 55° to 58°F and lasted about three weeks until the came into balance and we made the decision to stop the fermentations. After racking the wine again it was cold stabilized and filtered. The wine was bottled in March 2013.

Harvest Notes: 2012 was filled with challenges and new ventures. A cooler than average spring blended into a summer that was enjoyable but condensed! Conditions turned cooler with some rain in early October, but things improved to one of the driest Octobers in many years, allowing us to pick when we wanted too. The final fall push for ripeness has created a very tasty wine. Our are certified sustainable by Salmon Safe and LIVE (Low Input and Enology). The vineyards are hand cultivated allowing us to respond to individual vine needs.

Wine Information: Information: Alcohol: 10.5% Appellation: Willamette Valley pH: 3.04 Vineyard Source: Titratable Acidity: 6.3 g/L  Dunn Forest (Estate) planted 1983 (100%) Residual Sugar: 2.15% Date: Number of Cases: 259  Dunn Forest: October 13th Sugar: 18.6° Brix pH: 3.12 Titratable Acidity: 6.0g/L

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