2018 Muska Orange Muscat
Rich and luscious on the palate, this Orange Muscat is loaded with notes of citrus and white flowers.
Only 75 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
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Bright notes of preserved lemon and satsuma mingle with lively acidity and a lengthy finish.
Sommelier
Try this with, Blood orange cardamom cake with a honey-orange glaze!
Chef
Notes of clementine, brined lemon, and kumquat followed by pithy tannins and freshness on the palate. These were the first planted Orange Muscat vines in the Willamette Valley and are a unique expression of our area.
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
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2018
- Vineyards
- Muska
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 75
- Crush format
- Straight to press
- Bottling date
- 2019-03-26
- Harvest date
- 2018-09-19
- Vessel
- Stainless
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Residual sugar
- 4.5 g/L
- Ph
- 3.34
- Acid
- 7.3 g/L
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