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2021 White Experiment | Six-Bottle Collection
  • 2021 White Experiment | Six-Bottle Collection
2021 White Experiment | Six-Bottle Collection

Six-Bottle Collection 2021 White Experiment

Experiment W8.1
$570.00
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The Experimental Story

Put simply, the extremely limited suite of wines that comprise our Experiment Series vary dramatically from year to year, each one a poetic answer to a new set of questions posed by the art of winemaking. While we call these ever-changing wines by the name Experiment, they might also be described as an ‘Investigation’ or ‘Exploration.’

Every new Experiment is but a small bite into a much larger fruit, but each one also tells us something new about our property, our grapes and about the larger subject of wine itself. Only the most compelling Experiments are bottled and released to our mailing list collectors. Many lessons gleaned from Experiment have in turn become new winery practice and informed successive vintages of an estate wine, such as Hexameter.

Tasting Notes

2021 White Experiment W8.1

2021 marked the second consecutive year of low rainfall across much of the region and a fantastic year for California. Conditions at the estate did not differ. February and March proved to be mild, extending budbreak into April. Bloom and set passed without an issue; however, the drier winters of months past led to a slightly smaller crop than normal. The vines flourished in the temperate summer months, which set the stage for an early harvest. We started picking white varieties on August 13. These wines have proved to be delicate and complex, reflective of the long and delightful growing season that was 2021.

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Varietals

  • 18.15% Marsanne
  • 18.10% Grenache Blanc
  • 15.66% Sauvignon Blanc
  • 10.43% Viognier
  • 10.39% Vermentino
  • 9.67% Sémillon
  • 6.61% Albariño
  • 6.40% Roussanne
  • 4.59% Picpoul Blanc

Methodology

To re-imagine how white wine in California can be fully realized, we threw out the rulebook and deliberately chose not to focus on a single site, varietal or style. The W series is imagination set free; ingenuity unbound. W8.1 integrates nine grape varieties - each from a different appellation, ranging from coastal mountain tops to rocky valley floors.

In Conclusion

Working with growers from around California provided the ultimate off-the-beaten-track perspective, while farming conversations among the vines, long commutes to far-flung sites and in-between moments of quiet reflection provided fresh inspiration that elevated our effort.