Winemaker’s Tasting Notes:
The 2006 Gemini is a blend of 72% Semillon and 29% Sauvignon blanc grapes. The grapes were harvested in September and co-fermented. The wine was barrel aged using 15% new French oak (Treuil/Ailler forest) to provide a subtle hint of vanilla, toast, and cloves. The wine is complex yet moderate in alcohol. Semillon is a white wine that ages well and will give many years of drinking pleasure. Drink now or cellar for several years and you will be rewarded.
Winemaking Notes:
Due to rigorous thinning, the long, cool growing season, and the harvesting of only mature ripe clusters, tannins, fruit, and acidity are robust and interactive with a resulting complexity. Thus, all of the Estate wines are full flavored and can be enjoyed alone or with food for an enhanced dining experience. Winemaker John McKay, has 30 years of experience in the Napa Valley, and has worked with Eisele grapes for over 10 years.
Technical Notes:
| Appellation: |
Chiles Valley |
| Blend: |
72% Semillon, 28% Sauvignon Blanc |
| Harvest: |
September 15, 2006
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| Harvest Notes: |
22.4 Brix, 0.62 TA , 3.30 pH.
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| Fermentation: |
100% stainless steel – co-fermented in same tank |
| Aging: |
4 months |
| Oak: |
French oak, 20% new 80% 1 to 2 years old |
| Alcohol: |
13.3%. |