We originally created the 2008 version of this wine to celebrate our 10th 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.
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Harvest Date:
- August 28 (Roussanne and Viognier) and September 21 (Grenache Blanc+Marsanne), 2015
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Fermentation Characteristics:
- 100% barrel fermented, then stirred every 7-10 days for 9 months
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Cellar Storage/Aging:
- 9.5 months in French oak barrels: 14% new (7% Acacia), 58% 1-2 year old, 28% older
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Appellation:
- Paso Robles, Nevarez Vineyard
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Release Date:
- April 1, 2017
