Skin Contact white

ROARK · Santa Ynez Valley, CA, USA
This is a fresh skin contact wine, with structure, light grip, and a satisfying savory edge.

Farming
Biodynamic

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
65% Marsanne, 35% Grenache Blanc

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 1988

Vessel
Neutral French oak

Vineyard Yield
2.5 tons / acre

Soil Type
Chamise shaly loam

Annual Production
960 bottles

Vinification
Both varieties were fully destemmed and fermented separately.  Both lots were left on the skins for 10 days, and pumped over for the duration of fermentation.  After fermentation it was pressed to tank and then, after a few days of settling, racked to neutral french oak and aged for 11 months. The wine went through full malolactic and was bottled unfined and unfiltered.