Eberle Estate Vineyard Muscat Canelli

2016 muscat canelli rainfall was ample during the winter with bud break taking place at its normal time in early spring. Going into summer the clusters on the vine were uniform and the canopies were developing nicely readying to protect the fruit from the hot summer sun. Harvest started in late august with the white varietals coming in first and continued from there at a smooth and steady pace. Perfect weather throughout the rest of the season allowed for lengthy hang times on the vine bringing the fruit into it perfect physiological ripeness – essential for developing complex flavors and good color extraction. The 2016 harvest resulted in some of the best fruit we have seen in the winery’s 37-year history – it brings the promise of an excellent vintage comparable to 2007 which gary eberle has touted as the best vintage ever to come out of paso robles. Fermentation the fruit was sorted de-stemmed and transferred to tank. After a two-hour cold soak the fruit was then pressed.