We originally created the 2008 version of this wine to celebrate our 10^th anniversary as a winery in 2010.  With the exotic complexity and food friendliness of a white Rhone-style blend, it is a “red-drinker’s white,” a complex alternative to the more one-dimensional white varietal wines like Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc. It is the perfect complement to its namesake shellfish, as well as chicken or pork dishes with buttery-creamy sauces.  *Coquille is pronounced “ko-keel” and it is French for shellfish or scallop, like the scallop shells on the Shelton family coat of arms.

Winemaker Notes:

Exotic nose of spicy pears and white peaches, almond paste/marzipan, a touch of honeysuckle perfume.  Multi-dimensional (many layers), a hard-to-describe range of aromatics, intriguing, almost mysterious! In the mouth it is crisply dry yet creamy and round and full-bodied, with nice almond paste on crisp-yet-juicy pear fruit. 

Harvest Date:

September 6, 2014

Fermentation Characteristics:

100% barrel fermented, then stirred every 10 days for 9 months

Cellar Storage/Aging:

9 months in older French oak barrels

Appellation:

Paso Robles, Central Coast

Release Date:

October 1, 2015