2007 Fidelitas Semillon

Our 2007 Semillon is Semillon as it should bea crisp and viscous wine creating a harmony of balanced fruit and oak

with pear and fresh fig aromas. A perfect companion to white fish, oysters, scallops, chicken-all food light and delicious.

The 2007 harvest proved yet again the consistency this AVA can produce. We had a typical spring, and bud break

started around mid-April. In May there was burst of heat for a week that lead to a smaller canopy to allow more light to

filter through that resulted in great overall flavor development. Yields were slightly smaller than expected, but the overall

harvest temperatures were ideal. The hot temperatures lead to smaller berries with concentrated flavors and a harvest

that was condensed into six weeks.

Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Rosebud Vineyard

All the fruit for this Semillon was hand picked and sorted in the vineyard. Upon arrival at the winery, the fruit was

destemmed, whole-clustered pressed to tank, and allowed to settle. The settled juice was transferred to barrels and

inoculated with yeast. Primary fermentation was 20-25 days in length. Its rich, full finish is the result of sur lies aging

for seven months in small, French oak barrels.

100% Semillon

The wine was racked off the solids into used French

oak barrels and was allowed to age for 8 months.

Bottled 583 cases

14.3% alcohol by volume

October, 2008