Cold Heaven 2006 Domaine des Deux Monde, Saints & Sinners, Viognier
$35.00
-A winemaking collaboration between Morgan Clendenen and Yves Cuilleron (from Condrieu). The grapes are from Sanford & Benedict Vineyard.
Since 1996, my pursuit of producing the best wines from unparalleled vineyard sources has deepened my passion for Viognier. The need to produce something extraordinary propels me to make these wines and give people the opportunity to taste Viognier the way it should be: complex; lively; and fresh.
My technique allows the fruit from each vineyard to speak clearly within the structure of the wine. The grapes are harvested between 23-24 brix, a balanced ripeness which avoids high alcohol. The grapes are gently pressed and left to settle for 24 to 48 hours to separate out solids. The juice is put into neutral, older French oak barrels for primary fermentation until malolactic fermentation is complete. Each wine matures at its own rate. Wines are fined, cold stabilized, and left unfiltered for bottling. All the wines, while being fruit driven, are fermented dry.
Cold Heaven wines develop nicely in bottle, some drinking fresh up to 5 years, atypical of most California Viogniers.
"Deux C", is an international blend made up of Sanford & Benedict vineyard fruit from Santa Barbara County, combined in equal parts with legendary winemaker Yves Cuilleron's French grapes from the Northern Rhône appellation of Condrieu.
Finally, for those rare times when a Viognier just won't do, I offer a Syrah "Second Sin," from the Clendenen family's own Le Bon Climat Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley.
Morgan Clendenen Owner and Winemaker, Cold Heaven Cellars
More Information
- Year: 2006
- Varietal: Viognier
- Region: Sta. Rita Hills
- Wine Maker:
- Vineyard: Sanford-Benedict
