2022 Chehalem Gruner Veltliner

TASTING NOTES FROM THE WINEMAKER

Exotic with pops of tropical flavor, this wine opens with passionfruit and dragonfruit and leads into white peach and fresh spring peas. The palate is well-balanced, beginning with clean acidity and met by a thread of sweetness on the mid-palate, complemented by delicate texture throughout.

VINTAGE OVERVIEW

The 2022 growing season was full of surprises that resulted in a miracle harvest of delicious, age-worthy wines with balance and vibrancy. The vintage kicked off with a cold and wet spring that turned worrisome when an unusually late-season freeze event affected lower-lying vineyards of the vineyard. Slowly but surely, temperatures began to warm by mid-May and continued to rise throughout the summer allowing the vines to flourish. Harvest commenced on September 19, almost four weeks behind recent vintages. Fortunately, moderate temperatures and clear skies facilitated a steady intake of fruit until finished on October 21.