2014 Donkey and Goat Sluice Box
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From https://www.donkeyandgoat.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/techsheet_sluice2014.pdf
With Sluice Box (a reference to El Dorado's gold rush history) we endeavor to create a lively, nuanced and balanced blend that illustrates why we love Rhone varietals. In 2014 we expanded to include Roussanne with the Vermentino, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc and Picpoul. Again we have a touch of skin contact with the Marsanne, Grenache Blanc and Vermentino (43% of blend) that creates s a white wine with a red’s structure and lovely texture.
Reminiscent of stones warmed by the bright sun on a cold day in the Northern Rhone, this wine combines dried white flowers and citrus rind aromas with a balanced, yet taut body composed of minerality and fleshy weight from the skin contact.
Appellation: El Dorado
Vineyards: Fenaughty, Barsotti
Varietals: Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Picpoul & Roussanne
Clones: Tablas Creek
Age: up to 14 years
Elevation: 2800 feet
Soil: Hotow, Aiken & Argonaut loam
Yield: 2-3 tons/acre
Harvested: Sept. 3 – Sept 22. 2015
Pressed: Sept. 14, 18 & 25 2012
Blend: 29% Vermentino, 20% Picpoul, 20% Grenache Blanc, 17% Marsanne & 14% Roussanne
Fermentation: Neutral FO & wood vat
Barrel aging: 7 months
Bottled: Unfiltered on May 5, 2015
Production: 467 cases
Release date: Fall 2015