2023 Noble Blend Edelzwicker
Introducing our 2023 Noble Blend, Edelzwicker wine, an expression of Alsatian white grapes. Very bright and mineral driven, floral and warming spices come together with notes of petrichor, fresh apple, spruce tip and herbal tomato leaf. Candied tangerine adds to these notes into the palate with forward fruit carrying to the long lingering finish. Ⓥ
Introducing our 2023 Noble Blend, Edelzwicker wine, an expression of Alsatian white grapes. Very bright and mineral driven, floral and warming spices come together with notes of petrichor, fresh apple, spruce tip and herbal tomato leaf. Candied tangerine adds to these notes into the palate with forward fruit carrying to the long lingering finish. Ⓥ
This Alsatian blend of white grapes was fermented in stainless steel tanks for the most part, 6 months. Botrytis contributes to this wine's heightened and complex aromatic structure while a very small percentage of amphora fermentation contributes to both depth and finish.
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Appellation | Willamette Valley |
| Vineyard | David Hill Vineyards |
| Acid | .71g/100ml |
| PH | 3.22 |
| Aging | Fermented & Aged in a stainless steel barrels for 6 months |
| Alcohol | 13.44% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 93 |
2023 was a great growing season in the Willamette Valley, and a particularly favorable vintage in the Tualatin Valley AVA. The spring was wet and cool, which culminated in and early May budbreat. The growing season was short as June was warm and July and August were hot, but there were no extreme weather events or dynamics that might present threats or problems in the vineyard. The consistent heat ripened the fruit and produced a rich concentration of flavor and weight, but the cooler nights in late summer and early fall - especially at the vineyard’s elevation, helped develop acidity in the fruit to give lift and support the richness of the vintage.
