2023 “Tamer and Hawk” Melon de Bourgogne

Vineyards

The Rodnick vineyard is planted on the western slopes of the Gabilan Mountain Range in the Chalone AVA. It’s a wild and beautiful site that’s practically in Pinnacles National Park. The cool high desert conditions combined with the site’s decomposed granite and limestone soil provide perfect conditions for slow, even maturation of grapes grown there.

Winemaking

The wine was picked at 20 brix to preserve the Melon de Bourgogne's acidity and freshness. It was then fermented in second-fill French Oak and aged in neutral oak barrel for 6 months. We produced 260 cases. 

Tasting Notes

Lemon zest. Pear. Yellow Apple. 

Why We Like It

We love building texture around a focused core of acidity in our wines. One of the easiest ways of doing that is through judicious use of oak. It's a little hedonistic and completely delicious.