2007 VIOGNER ICE WINE
ROLL RANCH
Ojai Valley,
California. 375 ml
This is the dessert wine
we make every year. We take ripe viognier grapes from Roll Ranch
to a commercial freezer in Oxnard, and when they are solidly frozen
they are transported back to the winery and pressed immediately.
The first juice that is pressed out before the grapes have a chance
to thaw is extremely sweet. We take this syrupy stuff and ferment
it in older barrels, stopping the fermentation before the alcohol
level gets very high. The resulting wine is golden in color, has
a great flowery aroma, and is sweet and unctuous. This particular
vintage has a nice white chocolate aftertaste, and despite all
its sweetness is quite easy to drink.