Pax 2021 Chenin Blanc 'Lyman Ranch'

A mineral and polished Chenin Blanc with an undercurrent of concentrated stone fruit flavor to tie it all together. Tech Variety: 100% Chenin BlancVineyard: Lyman RanchLocation: Amador CountyAlcohol: 13.5% Tasting Notes Mirabelle plums, lemongrass, green apple candy and peach pit. The palate is loaded with minerals and concentrated stone fruit flavors and ripe Bosch pear. Long and polished, this is modern Chenin Blanc, gravelly and intense but with a streak of ripe fruit to hold it all together. Absolutely gorgeous now, but sure to improve in the bottle for another 3-5 years as well. Winemaking 100% whole cluster pressed and fermented in stainless steel, new Austrian oak and neutral French oak barrels on ambient yeasts. Aged in 70% neutral French oak barrels and 30% new Austrian oak barrels for 10 months. Vineyard Grown in red granitic soils at 1400’ within Amador County, this warm mountainous site grows a unique expression of Chenin Blanc. The ferrous soils and exposure ripen these t