2020 Roussanne

Roussanne is a highly challenging noble variety that most growers won’t touch with a 10-foot pole. A late ripener often picked after all the reds, makes it prone to many maladies that hit grape vines in the fall. Even in the cellar, it is fickle, prone to oxidation and other challenges for the winemaker. Much like Pinot Noir, when one musters up the courage its true character can show. Silk gloves are put on and the vines are manicured. Beguiling aromatics of flowery herbal tea, pleasant subtle bitterness of peach pits, cream, and honey accompany a wine that is full on the palate but has a solid spine of acidity to keep it away from becoming flabby.