Gemischter Satz White Wine 2015

Vintage 2015 Bottle Sizes 750ml Country United States Region California Appellation Lodi Wine Type White - Still Varietals A variety of German grape varieties - all listed in the notes below. Vineyard Mokelumne Glen Vineyard - The Koth family has been farming grapes along the banks of the Mokelumne River in Victor, CA (just outside of Lodi) for over forty years. In the 1990s they began a most unique undertaking: the establishment of a nursery block of every German and Austrian winegrape variety they could find. This German Collection now holds 40 varieties, all grown together in a single field blend. When Rorick first encountered this planting in 2013 he was immediately reminded of the Gemischter Satz wines of Austria and knew he had a true Rare Creature in the making. Vinification The German Collection is harvested as one lot; pressed and fermented all together. Fermentation occurred in an oak 700 liter demi-muid; the wine was racked off of its lees after 12 months and saw a total of 14 months elevage. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Notes The German Collection is made up of the following varieties: Albalonga, Arnsburger, Bacchus, Blauer Portugueser, Blaufrankisch, Dornfelder, Ehrenfelser, Faberrebe, Forta, Freuburgunder, Gewürztraminer, Grauburgunder, Grüner Veltliner, Gutedel, Huxelrebe, Kanzler, Kerner, Morio Muscat, Muller-Thurgau, Noblessa, Optima, Oraniensteinen, Perle, Rieslaner, Riesling (clones 49, ,90, 110, 148, and 239), Rotberger, Roter Traminer, Roter Veltliner, Scheurebe, Schonburger, Schwarzriesling, Siegerrebe, Sirius, St. Laurent, Silvaner, Traminer, Trellinger, Weissburgunder, Wurzer, and Zweigelt.