Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\nCrisp, bright, and vivacious, Chenin Blanc + Viognier 2021 is an aromatic white blend boasting a bouquet of honeysuckle, orange blossoms, nectarine, white peach, and ginger spice. The entry is both bright and mouth-filling exhibiting refreshing acidity and roundness, opening to flavors of tangerine, lime, and lemon curd, lemongrass, ginger, white peach, and green apple. This delicious wine finishes clean and long with a lingering hint of lime.\r\nChenin Blanc + Viognier is a versatile wine that pairs well with a number of dishes, from light salads to seafood, and most notably with foods with a hint of spiciness\u2014its subtle sweetness provides balance alongside a touch of heat. It\u2019s the perfect pour for the start of an evening with appetizers such as goat cheese, radishes, and olives. Also try with a flavorful Thai curry, a frittata with sweet onions and ricotta, or a shrimp and avocado tostada.\r\nBlend: 80% Chenin Blanc, 20% Viognier \r\nJames Suckling 92 Points\r\nAbout Pine Ridge Vineyard\r\nPine Ridge Vineyards, in the Stags Leap District, lies tucked beneath a ridge of pines, with a full view of the rugged palisades that speak to the dramatic geologic origins of our home and its world-famous Cabernet Sauvignon soils. At Pine Ridge Vineyards, our team is passionate about producing wines that express the full character of our beautiful estate vineyards. Our vineyard manager knows every block intimately, and our winemakers are masters of artistic blending with incredible palettes of diverse terroir expressions. Everyone works together to produce wines that honor their unique origins with power, grace, and distinctive personality.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSustainable Napa Valley Winery\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\r\nAt Pine Ridge Vineyards, we are committed to and have always embraced sustainable practices. We take every step we can to preserve the ecosystem of our region, and our Napa Green certification demonstrates our commitment as responsible stewards of the land. Our multidisciplinary in-house Green Team meets regularly to monitor and improve our practices and to implement the latest sustainable practices, ensuring long-term viability of our business and quality of life in our community. This philosophy allows us to deliver wines that express their natural origin and will be complex and elegant for years to come.\r\nNapa Green Certified Land\r\nAll our estate vineyards are Napa Green Certified Land, with a fully customized conservation program for each site to encourage and protect biodiversity.\r\nFish Friendly Farming and Biodiversity\r\nFish Friendly Farming, a program run by the California Land Stewardship Institute, plays an important part in our commitment to sustainable farming. Our Fish Friendly Farming practices help conserve and improve the natural creek banks along the property, preserve wildlife habitats, attract beneficial insects, and protect local watersheds from pollution.\r\nWe take critical steps to prevent silt and fertilizers from entering local watersheds. All loading areas are contained within specially designed areas to avoid harmful inputs and runoffs.\r\nOlive trees and the tall tufts of grasses bordering Olive Pond Vineyard provide an excellent habitat for beneficial insects such as ladybugs. They feed on detrimental insect populations that, left unchecked, could do great damage to the vines.\r\nBarn owls play an important role in controlling gophers and other rodent populations that damage vines. We install owl boxes, and in exchange, the owls diligently patrol the vine rows, keeping them naturally rodent-free.\r\nErosion Control, Soil, Health, and Cover Crops\r\nWe diligently make efforts to retain soils and reduce erosion by winterizing our vineyards. Practices include the use of straw wattles, straw mulching, grass seed, and ground cover, as well as the maintenance of drainage systems.\r\nEach fall we sow vineyard rows with cover crops as protection from soil erosion. These crops also act as \u201cgreen manure,\u201d improving soil health through beneficial nutrients. Our vineyard roads are wetted down with organic wetting agents as an effective way to control road dust during the dry season. Vine rootstocks are matched to specific soil types to minimize depletion of soil nutrients and to increase grape quality.\r\nIrrigation\r\nWe employ drip irrigation to minimize and control water use and vine canopy growth, which helps reduce diseases and ensures small berries and concentrated flavors. Solar metering devices closely monitor water levels in soils and vines and allow for more efficient irrigation practices. Sensors present in each vineyard tell us how much water the vines use (evapotranspiration) so we know exactly how much water we need to apply. Where possible we irrigate at night to avoid water evaporation.\r\nNapa Green Certified Winery\r\nOur commitment to sustainability continues in the winery at our home in the Stags Leap District. We are proud of the beneficial impact of our practices:\r\n\r\n \t\r\nAt Pine Ridge Vineyards 89 percent of our material is recycled or diverted from landfills.\r\n\r\n \t\r\nSustainability in the winery has led to economic gains.\r\n\r\n\r\nRecycling and Composting\r\nEvery employee at Pine Ridge Vineyards participates in our recycling program. Paper, cans, bottles, plastic, batteries, corks, and packaging supplies are all recycled on a daily basis. During harvest, all of our grape skins, seeds, and stems are composted and reused in local vineyards.\r\nWater Conservation\r\nWe recapture rainwater from our hillsides to use on property for irrigation. We have installed high-pressure hoses on all water stations to limit the number of gallons used during our production processes. During tank sanitation, we are able to reuse the chemicals and water rinses to sanitize multiple tanks at once. We continue to look for innovative ways of implementing other water saving practices.\r\nEnergy Use\r\nWherever possible in the winery, lighting has been converted to energy-efficient LED bulbs, resulting in a significant reduction in energy usage. The glycol lines in our cellar have been insulated. Many of our lights are on sensor and timer systems where they are used only when needed.\r\nLabeling\r\nWe are proud of our participation in both the Napa Green Certified Winery program and the Napa Green Certified Land program, and we support public awareness of environmental issues. Our back labels bear the logos of both Napa Green programs. |
| Price: | $ 12.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on February 25, 2023.
