2017 Carmenere
Sultry notes of dark stone fruit, plum, fruit jam and leather. Old world style, spicy with pepper and pomegranate. Deep inky color and fine tannins.
Aged in French oak to create a mellow and rich bold wine.
Production notes
We picked all at 25.0° brix, destemmed and allowed the grapes to wild ferment in bins at 65° for 3 days, then inoculated with yeast for another 7 days to extract as much color and flavor as possible. Punch down occurred twice daily, taking care not to smash the seeds. The grapes are fermented, gently pressed and then barreled and aged for 3-1/2 years in medium toast French oak.
Vintage | 2017 |
Varietal | Carmenere |
Appellation | Columbia Valley |
Vineyard | Waving Tree |
Harvest Date | 09/30/2017 |
Acid | 6.1 |
PH | 3.73 |
Aging | 3-1/2 Years French Oak |
Residual Sugar | <0.01 |
Alcohol | 14.40% |
Wine Style | Bordeaux |
Volume | 750 ml |
Bottling Date | 04/19/2022 |
Cases Produced | 91 |
Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
State of Origin | Oregon |
The spring of 2017 showed slightly cold weather from 32°-45° then plunged into hot temperatures the end of March from 75°-95° through September, while June, July and August showed spikes over 100 °. Heavy fog and morning mist provided moisture as there was not much rainfall for this year. This weather produced very large sized clusters with spicy flavor as this berry produced a toasty, crunchy seed and the deep purple skins.
Tess Barr is one of the less than 10% of lead women winemakers nationwide and proud to be part of the Woman Winemaker Project. A patented formulator, and decorated with 35 issued US Patents, Ms. Barr has filed over 100 inventions at the USPTO.