Pax Wines 'Lyman Ranch' Chenin Blanc, Amador Co., California 2022

Grown in red granitic soils at 1400’within Amador County, this warm mountainous site grows a unique expression of Chenin Blanc.  The ferrous soils and exposure ripen these thick-skinned golden grapes quickly and with loads of exotic fruit.  The cold foothill nights help the grapes retain their acidity and freshness and the red granite gives the wine loads of minerality.  A gorgeous balance of ripe California fruit and mouthwatering alpine freshness.

• Winemaker: Pax Mahle
• Farming:
• 100% Chenin Blanc
• Terroir: Grown in red granitic soils at 1400’within Amador County, this warm mountainous site grows a unique expression of Chenin Blanc.  The ferrous soils and exposure ripen these thick-skinned golden grapes quickly and with loads of exotic fruit.  The cold foothill nights help the grapes retain their acidity and freshness and the red granite gives the wine loads of minerality.  A gorgeous balance of ripe California fruit and mouthwatering alpine freshness.
• Vinification: Whole Cluster Pressed, Full Malolactic fermentation, Ambient yeasts & Bacteria, Fermented in Neutral French Oak & new Stockinger Austrian barrels
• Aging: Aged in neutral French Oak Barrels and Stockinger Austrian barrels for 10 months
• Other: Free SO2 – 22ppm; Glu/Fru – None Detected; 3.30 pH; 12.5% Alc By Vol
•  Tasting Note: Wet rocks and marble outline a sexy nose of Mirabelle plums, orange blossoms, Tangerine, lemon peel and white flowers. Leaner and more focused than the 2021 version of this wine, but just as fresh and possibly a little more interesting.  The exotic fruit and a wall of spice keep the flavors coming, this wine is long and sexy on the palate and is best enjoyed with chilled seafood or grilled fish.