White Romanza

DESCRIPTION

White Romanza has tropical, citrus and pome fruit aromas with a delicate floral nature. The crisp, brassy fruit flavors are soft and smooth with a touch of sweetness.

WINEMAKING NOTES

White Romanza is a blend of 52% Muscat Canelli, 24% Riesling, 15% Grenache Blanc, 3% Gewürztraminer, 3% Orange Muscat, and 3% Sauvignon Blanc.
White Romanza is fermented in stainless steel. It has a residual sugar of 1.7gm/100mL.

VINEYARD NOTES

White Romanza is harvested from Carter Estate Vineyards and Temecula Springs Estate Vineyards. Temecula Springs is a 26-acre vineyard located in the Temecula Valley. It has early morning influence of the Pacific Ocean. Cool air flows through the coastal mountain range spilling morning clouds and marine layer over the valley. This cooling influence allows the grapes to retain their acid as the clouds burn off making way for warm summer sun, which allows the ripening process to continue. This vineyard has soils of loam, sandy loam and decomposed granite which are good for grapevine growth with a mixture of sand, silt and clay. It can drain effectively but also keeps nutrients and water available for the vines. A cover crop of Pea, barley, bean and vetch is planted between the rows in the winter months to keep our soils healthy, to retain water and suppress weeds. Carter Estate Vineyards is a 62-acre vineyard is located in the Temecula Valley. Early morning influence of the Pacific Ocean flows through the coastal mountain range, spilling cool morning clouds and marine layer over the valley. This cooling influence allows the grapes to retain their acid as the clouds burn off, making way for the warm summer sun that allows the ripening process to continue. These are ideal conditions for making crisp white wines and well-structured sparkling wines. Vines are VSP trained; a trellising technique that allows for optimum sun exposure. This vineyard has soils of loam, sandy loam and decomposed granite which are good for grapevine growth with its mixture of sand, silt and clay. It can drain effectively but also keeps nutrients and water available for the vines. A cover crop of pea, barley, bean and vetch is planted between the rows in the winter months to keep our soils healthy, retain water and suppress weeds.