2008 Ponzi Arneis
"Vibrant notes of mango, papaya, kiwi, pineapple and a touch of vanilla lead to a mouth of pear and green apple. This wine full of fresh fruit, bright acidity and a touch of sweetness on the finish to balance it."
2008 PONZI ARNEIS
Willamette Valley
This Wine is Sold Out
PRODUCTION: 500 six pack cases
RELEASE DATE: May 2009
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- Standard (750 ml): 20 SOLD OUT
HISTORY: This very rare and special Italian varietal is traditionally planted in the Northern Piedmonte region of Italy. During one of the many trips to visit the Currado family of Vietti Winery, the Ponzi family was surprised by the wine’s delightful flavors and lovely balance. Continuing their innovation in the vineyard and cellar, they returned to their winery and immediately planted cuttings of Arneis in 1991. Ponzi Vineyards is one of very few U.S. producers of this varietal and the only producer in Oregon.
HARVEST 2008: A winemaker is lucky to receive a handful of really magical vintages in a lifetime. 2008 is one of those vintages. In the Willamette Valley we started the season two weeks late due to a cool spring, which delayed budbreak. A cool season throughout June and into July persuaded us to bring already low crop levels even lower to ensure ripening for what was shaping up to be a very cool vintage. To our surprise and excitement, the sun came out in August and persisted into September and October with a gorgeous Indian summer. The daytime temperatures remained high while the nighttime temperatures dropped into the 40s equating to ripe, beautiful fruit with retained natural acidity. We began picking in October and finished in the first part of November. Long hang time for the vines and the luxury of picking when we wanted made this vintage exceptional! The white wines produced in 2008 are full of tropical notes from the lateness of the vintage, plenty of fruit and mid-palate texture, but nice freshness and crispness to keep them lively. The 2008 Arneis is produced from Ponzi’s Aurora Vineyards which is exclusively LIVE Certified Sustainable.
FERMENTATION: Grapes were whole cluster pressed and juice settled for 24 hours. The must was fermented at very low temperatures in stainless steel with a portion in neutral oak. This wine completed 50% of its malolactic fermentation, and was lightly filtered before bottling. Alcohol is 13.7%. Finished pH is 3.0. Residual sugar is .50g/100 ml.
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION BY: WILSON DANIELS LTD.
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