HARVEST DATE: September 17, 2002
@ 23.6 Brix
& gently “Whole Cluster” Pressed to only 55.2 cases per ton!
(Tasted press fractions for the first sign of astringency.)
FERMENTATION: SLOW & COLD ~ 40 DAYS @ TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 43F
~90 % Steinberger Yeast in Stainless Steel
& 10%QA23 Yeast some in small Stainless Steel Neutral French Oak Barrels
Finished & ‘aged’ in custom built Fanucchi Vineyards . Stainless Steel Trousseau Gris Tank
BOTTLING: January 10, 2003
The TROUSSEAU GRIS grape was originally traced back to the Alsace–Lorraine in Northern France, near the German border & Its lineage is from another rare Alsatian grape: TROUSSEAU (red). I helped my father plant this now rare block of grapes in 1981 & have continued to preserve it since he died in 1984.*
>Tasting Notes: Crisp, Clean, Flowery bouquet, FRESH PEACHES, honeysuckle, pear, melon & delicate spices and tropical fruit flavors make it a delightful compliment to a wide array of foods! Compare its “Nose” to Viognier or Marsanne, with a gentler spice than a dry Gewürztraminer and far, far more fruit than the best Pinot Gris could hope for!*
*For more Trousseau Gris information see the Trousseau Gris Back Ground or go back to www.fanucchivineyards.com & go to the Trousseau Gris Back Ground page
Fanucchi Vineyards Back Ground (FAQ s-Newly updated!)
2003 Wine Competition Update! (updated as they role in!)
2002 Trousseau Gris "product sheet"
2001 Trousseau Gris "product sheet"
2001 Trousseau Gris Wins 4 Star Gold!
2000 Trousseau Gris "product sheet"
2000 Trousseau Gris #1 Most Awarded Other White!
1999 Old Vine Zinfandel Product sheet
1998 Old Vine Zinfandel "product sheet"
1998 Old Vine Zinfandel Wins 12 GOLD+/GOLD & 98 Points!>The #1 Zinfandel 2 Years running!
1997 Old Vine Zinfandel "product sheet"
1997 Old Vine Zinfandel Quotes & Medals
August 2002: 4 Star Gold Presentation & Grape To Glass 'Hay Ride'
New: Winegrowing details; the back ground & the seasons (Part one is UP Click Here!)