2016 Route 47

Double Gold Medal - 2019 McMinnville Wine and Food Classic

"Sweet and spicy, this wine bursts with orange blossom, lychee, rose geranium and caramel on the nose. Flavors of fresh pear, apricot and spice cake mingle with a glaze of orange, parrafin wax and nutmeg."

52% Gewurztraminer, 24% Riesling, 24% Muscat

The 2016 Vintage
 
2016 will go down as a fantastic grape growing year for Oregon's Willamette Valley. The growing season started 4 weeks earlier than last years early budbreak. Temperatures were up and down all season, with a short heat spell early on and a significant cool period in August. This provided a lengthened growing season, resulting in small berries with highly concentrated flavors. With the extra time comes more a more focused and relaxed atmosphere in the winery. Add to that the total lack of bird and disease damage and you have some very happy winemakers.