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Isenhower Cellars Horse Heaven Hills Snapdragon Roussanne

From the winery:

"75% Roussanne and 25% Viognier. Our classic white gets better. A mineral, flint, mango and orange peel nose leads into flavors of mango, cardamom and nutmeg."

Detailed Info, Previous Vintage Notes, Reviews:

From the winery: "The most unique white wine in Washington is the 2003 Columbia Valley Snapdragon. The Snapdragon replaces the 2002 Dragonfly. We had to change the name to avoid a trademark issue with Far Niente Winery who owns the trademark for 'Dragonfly'. Viognier and Roussanne are both native to the Rhone Valley of France and are developing a great tradition in Washington State. The Viognier adds the Pineapple and Asian pear flavors, where the Roussanne adds Mangos, Nutmeg, and Orange Spice Tea.

Composition of the 2003 Snapdragon:
27% Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Roussanne, Red Mountain
26% Cougar Hills Vineyard Viognier, Walla Walla Valley
21% Snipes Canyon Vineyard Roussanne, Yakima Valley
14% Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Viognier, Red Mountain
12% Snipes Canyon Vineyard Viognier, Yakima Valley

All Viognier grapes were pressed 'whole cluster' (no crushing or destemming). The Roussanne grapes were foot stomped for ? an hour then pressed. Foot stomping of the Roussanne increases flavor extraction. We do not foot stomp Viognier so as to avoid extracting bitterness from the Viognier skin. All the white juice was fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks.

The Snapdragon has flavors of Pineapple, Mango, Asian pear, Nutmeg, and Orange Spice Tea. Wonderful acidity makes the Snapdragon a perfect match for Thai, Asian Fusion, gumbo, oysters, scallops, and shrimp on the barbecue! Snapdragon tastes drier than the 2002 Dragonfly but has more richness and a longer finish."

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