In 2008 we will be producing a small quantity of white! Yes, it's true and we're so excited. We will be renting a little over an acre of whites, two small parcels, one Roussanne, one Clairette, which should make a for nice blend. Both are typical southern Rhône grapes, roussanne, is a fairly rich, aromatic varietal, and clairette a bit less expressive but with some nice floral characteristics and good acidity, which should compliment the Roussanne well. Of course with such small surface area, there won't be much, but it will be fun to experiment with!
We are renting the vines from the people who sold us the rest of our vineyards, so we'll be
converting these plots to organic farming right away. Now we've got 10 months to figure out
how to make white wine...I've already been talking to other local winemakers, and we plan on tasting a lot of whites with Roussanne and Clairette in order to try to find a few that we like, and then go find out how they vinify... Another adventure/challenge awaits! (Top photo: Clairette, bottom photo: Roussanne).
Exciting! A new adventure. All the best to you.
Posted by: Pat B | December 06, 2007 at 04:44 AM