STONERIVER'S
TEMPRANILLO 2016
A medium-bodied Tempranillo with notes of plum, cherry and chocolate.
WINE
VINTAGE: 2016
APPELLATION: Rogue Valley (AVA), Oregon
AGING: 16 months in barrels
CHEMISTRY: pH 3.89; TA 6.6 g/l
ALCOHOL: 14.7%
RESIDUAL SUGARS: 0.7%
GRAPES/HARVEST
VARIETAL: 100% Tempranillo
CLONE: 770, 11
ROOT STOCK: 101-14
CERTIFIED: LIVE Sustainable
HARVESTED: 9 September 2016
HARVEST BRIX: 23.2
BOTTLING
PRODUCTION: 262 Cases
BOTTLED: 10 May 2018
RELEASED: 23 Feb 2019
TTB LABEL ID: 18318001000668
UPC: 6 10370 85138 8
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.
2016 GROWING CONDITIONS:
The 2016 growing season began with a relatively warm and dry spring with no requirement for frost protection. Bud break started the first of April, approximately a week earlier than 2015. After bud break the weather was intermittently cooler over the next 3 to 4 weeks. This was followed by a period of moderate to higher temperatures. The result was reasonably even growing conditions up thru harvest in early September. This was about a week earlier than 2015. Overall, 2016 is proving to be a pretty good year. Our wines well balanced, with richer flavors and excellent quality.
AWARDS & WINE SCORES
2020 Wine Press NW 21st Annual Platinum Judging
PLATINUM
2020 West Coast Wine Competition (East Meets West)
GOLD | 90 Pts
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.
