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Willowcroft started planting albarino in 2010 after Lew visited Galicia trying to find a replacement for Chardonnay that had been lost to flavescence doree.
The wine is dry with earthy citrus & mineral notes and a touch of peach on the finish.
100% Albarino grapes.
Harvested from home Vineyards (brix 24.4 and TA 6.9).
No Malo-Lactic fermentation in order to preserve a good acidity and some freshness.
Fermented and aged for 7 months in Stainless steel tanks.
Bottled in April 2017 after a slight filtration.
Full-bodied elegant red wine with nuances of rich berry fruit & soft oak on the finish. Our pinnacle estate red is meticulously blended by a professional panel of respected palates.
Willowcroft Assemblage Select is made from 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Petit Verdot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot.
Malo-Lactic fermentation.
Fermented and aged for 18 months in a mix of French and American Oak barrels.
It was slightly filtered before bottling.
Willowcroft Cabernet Franc is made from 75% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Chambourcin and 4% Petit Verdot. This is a blend of clones from Bordeaux and the Loire Valley.
This is planted on silty loam soils.
Harvested from home Vineyards on Sept 23rd 2015 (brix 23.9).
Malo-Lactic fermentation.
Fermented and aged for 12 months in a mix of French, Hungarian and American Oak barrels.
It was slightly filtered before bottling.
Crisp & clean with wonderful aromatic, bright Chardonnay fruit flavor.
100% Chardonnay grapes.
Harvested from home Vineyards on Sept 6th 2016 (brix 22.4).
No Malo-Lactic fermentation in order to preserve a good acidity and some freshness.
Fermented and aged for 7 months in Stainless steel tanks.
It was slightly filtered before bottling
Willowcroft Merlot is made from 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Medium-bodied Merlot with smooth plum & currant notes.
Harvested from Greenstone Vineyards on Sept 29th 2014 (brix 22.1).
Cold maceration and delestaged (rack-and-return method)
Malo-Lactic fermentation.
Fermented and aged for 12 months in Oak barrels.
It was slightly filtered before bottling.
This Petit Verdot was originally planted to be a blending component, but the end result was so delicious, it has been bottled as a "single varietal".
Deep color, intense flavor.
Willowcroft Petit Verdot 82% Petit Verdot and 18% Merlot.
Planted on silty Loam soils.
Malo-Lactic fermentation.
Fermented and aged for 12 months in French, Hungarian and American Oak barrels.
It was slightly filtered before bottling.
Good presentation of the floral notes of the Muscat ottonel with the Riesling. These 2 grape varietals are complementing each others bringing some acidity and some rich fruit and floral flavors.
A very small residual sugar of 0.7% is kept for balance.
Willowcroft Riesling Muscat-Ottonel is made from 66% Riesling and 34% Muscat-Ottonel grapes grown on silty loam soils.
Average age of the vines is 30 years old.
No Malo-Lactic fermentation in order to preserve a good acidity and some freshness.
Fermented and aged for 7 months in Stainless steel tanks.
It was slightly filtered before bottling.
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