2018 Terue Willamette Valley Dry Muscat
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An elegant and expressive example of Muscat with sweet aromas of citrus blossom, peach nectar and kumquat. Dry with vibrant acidity and a saline finish.
Comprised of muscat grapes of the clone types Orange Muscat and Early Muscat from our very own Brooks Estate vineyard, the Eola-Springs Vineyard, and Muska Vineyard, all located in the Eola-Amity Hills.
Only 150 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
Brooks has it all — Great story, great people, great wines.
Vibrant and expressive nose with notes of flowers, citrus and stone fruit, round mouth feel and balanced acidity.
Sommelier
Tuna tartare, avocado, lemon zest, ginger and a touch of sesame would be amazing to have alongside this wine.
Chef
Asian pears, almond paste, mandarin, and honeysuckle. Delicious aromatics and complexity of flavors, this wine is a blend of three different varieties of Muscat grown in the Eola-Amity Hills.
Assistant Winemaker
Winemaking Notes
A wet and cool April delayed bud break, but by bloom, we were quickly caught up to average tracking for the season. Summer was steadily warm but without heat spikes or temperature extremes experienced in 2016 and 2017.
By mid-September, the vines became weary from much sun and not much water and began to shut down causing ripening to stall. A brief rain event and cool down gave the vines the respite and harvest the jumpstart it needed.
We picked Pinot in a concentrated two-week window running until October 10. The Riesling, however, enjoyed an extended spell of sunny but cool autumnal weather that was perfectly ideal for beautiful ripening lasting through October 22.
The resulting wines from the season are vibrant, fresh, and full of concentrated flavor. A hallmark vintage!
- Type
- White
- Varietal
- Muscat
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Willamette Valley
- Vintage
- 2018
- Vineyards
- Brooks, Eola Springs, Muska
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 150
- Crush format
- Straight to press
- Bottling date
- 2019-03-27
- Vessel
- Stainless
- Alcohol percentage
- 14.5
- Residual sugar
- 1.2 g/L
- Ph
- 3.3
- Acid
- 6 g/L
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