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2003 MUSCAT CANELLI "PASSITO"
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| Composition | : | 100% Canelli |
| Appellation | : | Napa Valley |
| Vineyard | : | Solari Vineyard, Calistoga |
| Harvest Dates | : | October 27, 2003 |
| Fermentation | : | Neutral French oak barrels |
| Alcohol | : | 14% |
| Total Acidity | : | 0.77 g/100 ml |
| pH | : | 3.36 |
Residual Sugar |
: | 19% |
| Bottled | : | October, 2004 |
| Release Date | : | December, 2004 |
| Cases Produced | : | 160 375 m |
| Suggested Retail Price | : | $36.00 |
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The 2003 growing season featured a warm late winter, cold, wet spring, mild summer temperatures, and several heat spikes during late September. Classic Indian summer weather prevailed in October, extending the harvest and ensuring our Muscat grapes raisined to perfection for this luscious Passito wine. |
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| Winemaking | ||
The raisined grapes were slowly fermented in neutral French Nevers oak barrels and then aged in those barrels for one year. |
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| Winemaker’s Notes | ||
| In the Italian tradition, we make a small amount of late-harvest raisin wine (“Passito”), which ferments slowly and ages one year in neutral French oak barrels. It offers fragrant aromas and luscious flavors of honeyed fig, butterscotch and ripe pear. Delicious young, it will reward long-term cellaring. |
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