STONERIVER'S
TEMPRANILLO 2017
An exceptionally fragrant and luxuriously textured Tempranillo, its aroma and flavor alluring for its sweet suggestions of cheeries, berries, nuts, smoke and even mortadella.
WINE
VINTAGE: 2017
APPELLATION: Rogue Valley (AVA), Oregon
AGING: 12 months, 50% new oak
CHEMISTRY: Ph 3.9; TA 6.4 g/l
ALCOHOL: 14.7%
RESIDUAL SUGARS: 0.6%
GRAPES/HARVEST
VARIETAL: 100% Tempranillo
CLONE: 770, 11
ROOT STOCK: 101-14
CERTIFIED: LIVE Sustainable
HARVESTED: 17 October 2017
HARVEST BRIX: 22.7
BOTTLING
PRODUCTION: 453 Cases
BOTTLED: 6 March 2019
RELEASED: 16 Nov 2019
TTB LABEL ID: 18318001000668
UPC: 6 89481 98199 4
STONERIVER VINEYARDS
VINEYARD INFORMATION:
All of our vineyards have been independently certified LIVE sustainable and Salmon Safe since 2012. LIVE is the highest certification in the world for sustainable viticulture. No herbicides have been used in our vineyards since 2017.
2017 GROWING CONDITIONS:
2017 provided a cooler, wetter and longer growing season than the previous three years. Bud break started in mid-April, a little later than usual. Average harvest dates were pushed out about three weeks. The water table in our vineyards was a little higher than normal due to a greater snowpack in the mountains. This resulted in our vine canopies requiring greater maintenance because of abnormally vigorous growth. Several fires in the surrounding areas contributed to a near continuous concentration of smoke over the Valley floor for a period of about 8 weeks and was cause for concern. However, with most of our bottling complete, we have found no evidence of smoke taint and lots of indications that we are benefitting from the later harvest. We are looking forward to another banner year of award-winning wines.
AWARDS & WINE SCORES
2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Label)
BEST IN CLASS
2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
GOLD
2019 Wine Press NW's 20th Annual Platinum Judging
GOLD
2019 SavorNW Wine Competition
GOLD | 91 Pts
2019 Sip NorthWest (Best of the NorthWest)
JUDGES PICK
FOOD PAIRING
Bolder, aged Tempranillo wines pair nicely with steak, gourmet burgers and rack of lamb. Fresher styles match well with baked pasta and other tomato-based dishes.
